A Bill to require the Secretary of State to include water safety and training in prevention of drowning as a compulsory part of the curriculum for all schools in England
House of Lords
31 October 2023
The Water Safety (Curriculum) Bill would require the Secretary of State to make water safety and drowning prevention a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all schools in England. It aims to ensure pupils learn practical safety skills and knowledge to reduce drowning risks. The bill is currently at the Lords' Second Reading.
Currently at the Second Reading in the Lords. It has accompanying briefing papers and a Select Committee report and would need to pass both Houses and receive Royal Assent to become law.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
