Parents or carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can get worried about taking them to mainstream swimming lessons.
However Otters swimming teachers have Qualified with Swim England and are following the Learn to Swim Programme understand that everyone should be treated as an individual and will have different needs.
Our Teachers will adapt their lessons accordingly so that all learners have the opportunity to learn to swim in a mainstream setting and feel included.
We run 1:1 SEND lessons at Eastbourne College on a Saturday from 4pm – 4:30pm and 6pm – 7pm.
We are also looking into lessons on a Saturday morning at Ockylnge swimming pool from 9am – 10am
It is really important that you prepare your child before their first swimming lesson so we have made this document to help you.