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Safe in the Water

Safe in the Water

A practical, culturally aware course for foster carers, kinship carers and special guardians on keeping children and young people safe in and around water, and on building their confidence to learn to swim.

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Expiry period Lifetime
Made in English
Last updated at Thu Sep 2026
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Beginner
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Short description A practical, culturally aware course for foster carers, kinship carers and special guardians on keeping children and young people safe in and around water, and on building their confidence to learn to swim.
Outcomes
  • Identify the main water risks for children and young people and how to reduce them
  • Recognise the signs of a child in difficulty in the water and know how to respond in an emergency
  • Plan safe supervision for pools, beaches, open water, holidays and trips
  • Understand the cultural, historical and emotional barriers some global majority families face around swimming
  • Talk with children and young people about their fears of water in a warm, non-judgemental way
  • Protect and care for afro-textured hair before and after swimming
  • Support a child to build water confidence step by step and find local lessons and support
Requirements
  • No previous training needed. Open to all foster carers, kinship carers, special guardians and parents
  • A device with sound or headphones for the narrated content