Swimming in Medway Swimming in Medway

By Andrea WaiteBy Andrea Waite

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

• 34 Questionnaires were received back34 Questionnaires were received back• 5 Were from Secondary schools5 Were from Secondary schools• 24 Were from Primary Schools24 Were from Primary Schools• 5 Were from Junior Schools5 Were from Junior Schools• 0 Were from Infant Schools0 Were from Infant Schools

• The data from which has been The data from which has been compiled to produce the following compiled to produce the following findings.findings.

Time ImplicationsTime Implications

How long does it take to get to How long does it take to get to and from the swimming and from the swimming pool?pool?

on site no travelon site no travel 44

up to 10minsup to 10mins 99

11 to 15mins11 to 15mins 55

16 to 20mins16 to 20mins 88

21 to 30min21 to 30min 55

31 to 40mins31 to 40mins 22

41 to 60mins41 to 60mins 11

All of the following questions relate to the time incurred by schools to take the pupils swimming.

How long does it take to get to and from the pool

on site no travelup to 10mins11 to 15mins16 to 20mins21 to 30min31 to 40mins41 to 60mins

Time Implications Time Implications Continued….Continued….How long are the children in the pool?

20mins……………………………………………………………… 1

25mins……………………………………………………………… 3

30mins……………………………………………………………… 21

40mins……………………………………………………………… 4

1hr…………………………………………………………………... 5

How long are the children in the pool

20mins

25mins

30mins

40mins

1hr

Time Implications Time Implications Continued….Continued….How long does the activity take from start to finish

How long in total does the activity take

30mins1hr 1hr 10 mins1hr 15 mins1hr 20mins 1hr 30mins1hr 40mins1hr 50min2hrs2hrs15mins2hrs 30mins2hrs 45mins3hrs

24 schools spend between 30mins and 1hour 30mins on swimming in total.

10 schools take more than 1hour 30mins to complete the swimming activity.

1 school spends 3 hours carrying out swimming.

Time Implications Time Implications Continued….Continued….15 Schools found it difficult to quantify how long it took them to prepare swimming lessons.

9 Schools said it only took about an hour.

Many teachers pass on the organisation of booking coaches, pool time and collecting money from children over to office staff.

Cost ImplicationsCost Implications

Cost of coaches over a 6 week period

£0

£200

£400

£600

£800

£1,000

£1,200

£1,400

£1,600

£1,800

£2,000

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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13 Schools that use transport were asked how much they pay out for the transport over a period of six weeks.

Amounts paid out vary between £1,788 and £240

Cost Implications Cost Implications Continued….Continued….

Cost of pool time (30mins)

£0.00

£5.00

£10.00

£15.00

£20.00

£25.00

£30.00

£35.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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1 School is given pool time free of charge

3 schools were unable to tell us what they are charged

3 schools have there own pool

19 Schools pay for pool time based on 30min slots charges vary between £9.00 and £33.21

Cost Implications Cost Implications Continued…….Continued…….

Cost of Swimming instructors per 30mins

£0.00

£2.00

£4.00

£6.00

£8.00

£10.00

£12.00

£14.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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15 schools don’t pay for instructors

4 schools pay for an instructor but the cost is included in the pool hire cost

15 schools pay for instructors costs per 30mins vary between £5.00 and £12.50

Cost Implications ContinuedCost Implications Continued2 Schools don’t know if they pay for a lifeguard.

2 Schools do pay for a lifeguard

24 Schools have said the lifeguards are included in the cost of the hire of the pool.

6 schools don’t pay for a lifeguard

How much does the school pay for a lifeguard

Don't Know

Lifeguard costlinked to pool hireDon't pay lifeguard

£10 per 40 mins

£20 per hour x 1

Cost Implications Cost Implications Continued…….Continued…….

How much is spent on staff training

Non

£60 to £150 in accordance tocourse

£340 in accordance to course

1 level 1 course paid for £200

£100 in accordance to course

5 Schools have contributed financially to courses relating to either swimming teaching or life guarding.

The remaining 29 schools have not paid for any staff training.

Cost Implications Cost Implications Continued…….Continued…….

Cost of swimming per pupil0p to £1

£1.01 to £2

£2.01 to £3

£3.01 to £4

£4.01 to £5

£5.01 to £6

£6.01 to £7

£7.01 +

Schools were asked to calculate the cost of swimming per pupil. Costs vary between 50p and £28.88 Average cost per pupils is £6

Cost of swimming for the year

£0

£1,000

£2,000

£3,000

£4,000

£5,000

£6,000

£7,000

£8,000

£9,000

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25

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Schools were asked to calculate the cost of swimming per year. Costs vary between £200 and £8,206.10 Average cost of swimming £2,294.89

How do schools pay for How do schools pay for swimmingswimming

• 7 schools pay purely from school 7 schools pay purely from school budgetbudget

• 1 school pays purely from PTA1 school pays purely from PTA• 13 school ask parents to pay for all of 13 school ask parents to pay for all of

the costthe cost• 8 schools combine school budget and 8 schools combine school budget and

parent contributionparent contribution• 5 schools combine school budget, 5 schools combine school budget,

parent contribution and PTA.parent contribution and PTA.

TransportTransport

• 19 schools walk to the pool19 schools walk to the pool

• 6 hire mini buses6 hire mini buses

• 1 hires a coach1 hires a coach

• 8 hire buses (double decor)8 hire buses (double decor)

Companies used to transport schoolsCompanies used to transport schools• ChalkwellChalkwell

• ArrivaArriva

• Jay CrestJay Crest

• PLR Rochester Mini BusesPLR Rochester Mini Buses

• Kings FerryKings Ferry

• ASD TransportASD Transport

• Rainham CoachesRainham Coaches

• Kent CoachesKent Coaches

• School CoachesSchool Coaches

Form of travel used to get ton the pools

Walk

Mini Bus hire

Coach

Bus

Who SwimsWho Swims

• Yr 6 are taken swimming the most at 25 Schools Yr 6 are taken swimming the most at 25 Schools

• 23 schools take yr 4 and 5 23 schools take yr 4 and 5

• 18 schools take yr 318 schools take yr 3

• 5 schools take yr 115 schools take yr 11

• 4 schools take yr 10 and yr 14 schools take yr 10 and yr 1

• 2 schools take yr 9 and yr 22 schools take yr 9 and yr 2

21 of the schools are only offering swimming for 1 term 21 of the schools are only offering swimming for 1 term with 11 schools offering it for 2 terms. 3 schools for 3 with 11 schools offering it for 2 terms. 3 schools for 3 terms. Only 1 school takes children for 4 terms 1 schools terms. Only 1 school takes children for 4 terms 1 schools for 5 terms and only 1 schools takes the pupils swimming for 5 terms and only 1 schools takes the pupils swimming all year round. 3,800 pupils swimming during a school all year round. 3,800 pupils swimming during a school year.year.

QualificationsQualifications

Number of adults undertaking a swimming instructor role with no qualifications 46

Number of adults undertaking a swimming instructor role with expired qualifications 3

Number of adults undertaking a swimming instructor role with level 2 qualifications 26

Number of adults teaching with level 1 swimming teaching qualification 2

Number of adults teaching alone with only a level 1 swimming teaching qualification 3

Number of schools taking children swimming without a lifeguard present 5

Number of adults present with a lifeguard qualification 5

QualificationsQualifications

QualificationsNumber of adults undertaking aswimming instructor role with noqualifications

Number of adults undertaking aswimming instructor role withexpired qualifications

Number of adults undertaking aswimming instructor role withlevel 2 qualifications

Number of adults teaching withlevel 1 swimming teachingqualification

Number of adults teaching alonewith only a level 1 swimmingteaching qualification

Number of schools takingchildren swimming without alifeguard present

Number of adults present with alifeguard qualification