The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) has launched its new Water Smart Schools Accreditation, which aims to help schools teach children how to stay safe in and around water.
It follows a pilot of the accreditation, with three of the schools taking part having achieved the Gold level of accreditation, due to an ‘exceptional’ level of commitment.
According to RLSS, drowning is currently one of the leading causes of child trauma-related deaths in the UK, but is largely avoidable through education and positive experiences around water.
However, it says access to swimming tuition and water safety education differs across the UK and there is often disparity for those from low-income and ethnically diverse family groups.
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