Teaching qualifications required for School staff
Last updated:Staff accompanying pupils to their School Swimming lessons need to undertake training to ensure they are confident and competent at the poolside. The table below explains the requirements:
| Minimum requirements | Qualification |
| For all staff accompanying their pupils' school swimming at a leisure provider pool | Swim England Support Teacher of School Swimming - (Formerly ASA NCTP Fundamentals of School Swimming) |
| For staff teaching swimming at their own shallow tank pool without a Swim England Level 2 or equivalent | Swim England Support Teacher of School Swimming - (Formerly ASA NCTP Fundamentals of School Swimming) |
| Highly recommended for staff teaching swimming at their own shallow tank pool without a Swim England Level 2 or equivalent | Swim England Support Teacher of School Swimming - (Formerly ASA NCTP Fundamentals of School Swimming) |
| For Secondary PE teachers teaching in a school pool deeper than 1.2m with a qualified Swim England Level 2 or equivalent | Swim England Teacher of School Swimming - (Formerly ASA NCTP Fundamentals of School Swimming) |
| Staff teaching swimming in hydrotherapy pools at Special Schools or as part of SEND Swimming need training | (New) Supporting pupils with SEND during School Swimming or Swim England Support Teacher of School Swimming |
Swim England recommends completion of both Support Teacher and Teacher of School Swimming courses. please note, that the Secondary Teacher of School Swimming course (aimed at PE teachers) is a combined 1-day course with pre-course reading.
Useful Links
For further information and course flyers, please visit the BSSP website.
Statutory Information
The holder of Swim England Support Teacher of School Swimming may work under the guidance of a specialist swimming teacher to actively support and assist.
The holder of Swim England Teacher of School Swimming will be qualified to plan & evaluate session plans in line with NC and teach independently within a school swim programme alongside at least one other at a shallow tank pool, 1.2m or below. However, at leisure provider pools, they will need to work alongside a qualified Level 2 Swimming Teacher.