{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771938.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":771938,"attributes":{"action":"Make school swimming and water safety a protected core part of education","background":"Require every child to receive adequate swimming and water safety education","additional_details":"We believe every child should leave primary school able to swim and understand the dangers of rivers, lakes, canals and open water.\r\n\r\nSwimming is a life-saving skill, yet many children leave school without meeting the expected standard.\r\n\r\nWe want the Government to fund swimming lessons, provide practical water safety education and offer catch-up lessons for children who cannot swim confidently.\r\n\r\nBetter swimming and water safety education could help prevent drownings and save lives.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-06-05T23:59:41.569Z","updated_at":"2026-07-08T12:32:38.719Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-08T12:32:37.176Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-06T14:49:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"Education on water safety is already in the school curriculum and we have this petition open (below) on strengthening provision of such education, which you may wish to sign:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770973\r\n\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}