§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department, in conjunction with the Scottish Consultative Committee for the Curriculum will conduct a survey into existing provisions for the tuition of swimming and water awareness in Scottish primary schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 23 June 1993]: I have no plans to carry out such a survey. The responsibility for provision of swimming tuition and water awareness in Scottish primary schools rests with local authorities. The Government published national guidelines in 1992 on expressive arts for five to 14-year-olds for use by schools. This sets out guidance on the provision of physical education including swimming and water safety. Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools monitors the provision of education in primary schools.
1988–89 (£000) Administration and Clerical Nursing and Midwifery Medical Ancillary Other Total Argyll and Clyde 9,430 54,966 11,997 10,954 10,656 98,003 Ayrshire and Arran 6,667 39,423 9,357 8,657 9,360 73,464 Borders 1,911 13,459 2,594 2,417 2,707 23,088 Dumfries and Galloway 2,897 21,722 4,248 4,410 4,333 37,610 Fife 5,747 39,744 8,094 7,727 8,241 69,553 Forth Valley 5,133 39,433 7,115 7,250 7,882 66,813 Grampian 11,263 68,392 17,523 13,750 14,316 125,244 Greater Glasgow 27,357 174,308 55,024 38,742 48,508 343,939 Highland 4,345 29,741 7,044 5,072 6,435 52,637 Lanarkshire 8,205 61,555 14,933 13,887 13,208 111,788 Lothian 18,674 111,384 35,056 22,827 29,938 217,879 Orkney 266 2,555 302 445 337 3,905 Shetland 362 2,903 347 499 680 4,791 Tayside 11,031 67,829 17,642 16,927 15,969 129,398 Western Isles 556 3,992 676 809 961 6,994 Total 113,844 731,406 191,952 154,373 173,531 1,365,106 Note: "Other" includes dental staff, professions allied to medicine, other technicians, tradesmen and engineers, pharmacists, opticians and chaplains.
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1989–90 (£000) Administration and Clerical Nursing and Midwifery Medical Ancillary Other Total Argyll and Clyde 10,589 58,427 12,942 11,140 11,583 104,651 Ayrshire and Arran 7,655 42,854 10,186 8,924 10,157 79,776 Borders 2,217 14,664 2,986 2,444 2,978 25,289 Dumfries and Galloway 3,275 23,266 4,491 4,385 4,487 39,904 Fife 6,674 42,636 8,922 7,150 8,942 74,324 Forth Valley 5,905 41,912 7,795 7,290 8,527 71,429 Grampian 12,837 73,941 19,521 12,279 15,884 134,462 Greater Glasgow 31,142 185,296 59,792 31,946 51,533 359,709 Highland 5,005 31,746 7,797 5,073 7,047 56,668
§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what funding support his Department has given in each of the last three financial years for the promotion of swimming and water safety education in Scotland.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 23 June 1993]: Responsibility for swimming and water safety generally rests with Scottish local authorities in respect of swimming and water facilities which they operate. Safety at private sector swimming and water facilities rests with the operators in terms of their duties under the Health and Safety at Work, &c. Act 1974. Responsibility for water safety education in schools rests with the education authorities and headteachers. The Scottish Office Education Department issued in June 1992 programme guidelines on expressive arts for five to 14-year-olds which includes recognition of the importance of swimming and water safety education.