Inclusive Swimming

Find out more about the inclusive swimming CPDs accredited by Swim England Qualifications below.

Foundations of Inclusivity

The aim of this CPD is to provide individuals with the foundations of inclusivity to enable a change in mind set by adopting the social approach of inclusion to a range of environments. It is designed to be engaging throughout and ensures the individual obtains current up-to-date knowledge and tools to put inclusion into practice. The strength of this CPD lies in its co-production, using genuine case studies to illustrate how the social approach to inclusion has been applied successfully in a range of sports and environments.

The CPD is for anyone and everyone over the age of 14 years inclusive of educators, volunteers, officials, learners, teachers, coaches, athletes, and the general workforce from within and outside the leisure sector.

This CPD provides 4 CIMSPA CPD points endorsed against CIMSPA’s Working Inclusively Professional Standard.

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If you are interested in organising this CPD as a face to face please contact: [email protected]

Coaching para swimmers in a mainstream coaching environment

This CPD is designed to give coaches an overview of the potential barriers to participation and integration, the practical implications and considerations and potential adaptations that could be undertaken to ensure the effectiveness of coaching para-swimmers in a mainstream environment.

The CPD is for any coach or assistant coach over the age of 16 years, who is coaching para swimmers.

3 hours theory.

If you would like to book your place on a CPD please visit the www.swimming.org/ios

If you are interested in organising this CPD please contact the Institute of Swimming: [email protected]

Teaching Swimming to Learners with Learning Difficulties

This CPD is designed to help non-specialist Swimming Teachers and Assistants with the knowledge of how they can support Neurodiverse learners within their swimming lessons.

The CPD is for Level 2 swimming teachers over the age of 16 years.

This CPD provides 1.5 CIMSPA endorsed CPD points.

3 hours theory.

If you would like to book your place on a CPD please visit the www.swimming.org/ios

If you are interested in organising this CPD please contact the Institute of Swimming: [email protected].

Introduction to supporting swimmers with long term health conditions

The aim of this CPD is to provide individuals with an introduction to supporting swimmers with Long Term Health Conditions. It is designed to be engaging throughout and ensures the individual obtains current up-to-date knowledge and aquatic adaptations around health conditions and tools to help improve the overall experience of aquatic activity programmes. The strength of this CPD lies in its co-production with health experts from Swim England’s Swimming and Health Commission group.

This CPD is aimed anyone over the age of 16 years inclusive of swimming teachers and assistants, coaching staff, pool operators, swim coordinators, managers, link workers, parents & carers, active partnerships health champions, school teachers and volunteers.

This CPD provides 4 CIMSPA CPD points endorsed against CIMSPA’s Working with People with Long Term Conditions Professional Standard.

4 hours theory.

If you are interested in organising this CPD please contact: [email protected].

Supporting pupils with SEND in school swimming

The aim of this CPD is to provide individuals with current up-to-date knowledge, aquatic adaptations and tools to help improve the overall experience for pupils with SEND who attend a school swimming lesson.

This CPD is aimed at anyone over the age of 16 years inclusive of swimming teachers and assistants, coaching staff, pool operators, swim coordinators, schools teachers and staff delivering school swimming lessons and / or water safety programmes with SEND pupils.

This CPD provides 3 CIMSPA endorsed CPD points.

4.5 hours theory and 1.5 hours pool practical.

If you are interested in organsing this CPD please contact: [email protected].

Making your lessons engaging for autistic children

The aim of this CPD is to provide individuals with the basic knowledge required to effectively engage and interact with autistic children within a swimming lesson.
It is designed to be engaging throughout and ensures the individual obtains current up-to-date knowledge and adaptations to help improve the swimmers experience.
This CPD focuses on understanding autism, the challenges faced in swimming lessons, how to positively interact with autistic children and discussion on ways to make lessons engaging.

This CPD is aimed at anyone over the age of 16 years inclusive of swimming teachers and assistants, swim coordinators, schools teachers and staff delivering school swimming lessons.

This CPD provides 3 CIMSPA CPD points endorsed against CIMSPA’s Working Inclusively (working with disabled people) Professional Standard.

3 hours theory.

If you are interested in organising this CPD please contact: [email protected].

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