Swimming & Class Timetables

Child Admissions Policy
Child Admissions Policy
All children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult
(16 years or over) in the water in all public swimming sessions
0 - 3 Years Old
Children Aged 3 years and under must be
accompanied on a 1 adult : 1 child basis.
This is regardless of whether the child is
wearing a buoyancy aid.
Mixed Ages
Where an adult has 1 child aged 3 or under
and another aged 4, 5, 6 or 7 then the younger
child must wear an appropriate buoyancy aid.
4 - 7 Years Old
Children Aged 4, 5, 6 or 7 years must be
accompanied on a 1 adult : 2 children basis as
a minimum.
This is regardless of whether either child is
wearing a buoyancy aid.
8 Years & Over
Children aged 8 years and over do not need to
be accompanied. It is therefore down to
parents to be confident that their child’s
swimming ability is of a suitable standard to
not need adult supervision.
This policy has been written following Risk Assessments being carried out taking into account the design,
layout and type of pool; the swimming ability and age of children and whether approved buoyancy aids are
being worn by non-swimmers. We have also used Guidance from Chartered Institute For The Management
of Sport And Physical Activity (CIMSPA) and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
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