Foreword

This PAS was sponsored by Water Babies, Swim England and Splash About International Ltd. Its development was facilitated by BSI Standards Limited and it was published under licence from The British Standards Institution. This PAS came into effect on 30 April 2017.

Acknowledgement is given to the technical author Steve Franks, from Water Babies, and Jon Glenn (Swim England) and Bernadette Spofforth (Splash About International Ltd) who constituted the technical drafting panel.

In addition, acknowledgement is given to the following organizations/individuals that were involved in the development of this PAS as members of the steering group:

• The British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSOUP)
• Marriott Hotels
• NSPCC/Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
• Perkins Slade
• Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS)
• Splash About International Ltd
• Swim England
• Swimming Nature
• Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA)
• Water Babies

Acknowledgement is also given to the members of a wider review panel who were consulted in the development of this PAS.

The British Standards Institution retains ownership and copyright of this PAS. BSI Standards Limited as the publisher of the PAS reserves the right to withdraw or amend this PAS on receipt of authoritative advice that it is appropriate to do so. This PAS will be reviewed at intervals not exceeding two years, and any amendments arising from the review will be published as an amended PAS and publicized in Update Standards.

This PAS is not to be regarded as a British Standard. It will be withdrawn upon publication of its content in, or as, a British Standard.

The PAS process enables a code of practice to be rapidly developed in order to fulfil an immediate need in industry. A PAS can be considered for further development as a British Standard, or constitute part of the UK input into the development of a European or International Standard.

Supersession

This PAS supersedes PAS 520:2015, which is withdrawn.

Information about this document

This is a full revision of the PAS and introduces the following principal changes:

• recommendations concerning swimming school class types and teaching ratios;
• recommended qualifications; and
• alignment of wording (e.g. ‘responsible adult’, ‘member of staff’).

Use of this document

As a code of practice, this PAS takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.

Any user claiming compliance with this PAS is expected to be able to justify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.

It has been assumed in the preparation of this PAS that the execution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people, for whose use it has been produced.

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this PAS are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

The word “should” is used to express recommendations of this standard. The word “may” is used in the text to express permissibility, e.g. as an alternative to the primary recommendation of the clause. The word “can” is used to express possibility, e.g. a consequence of an action or an event.

Notes are provided throughout the text of this standard. Notes give references and additional information that are important but do not form part of the recommendations.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a PAS cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

PAS 520:2017

Safeguarding 0 to 4 year old children within the teaching of swimming, including any associated professional photography. Code of practice

Current

Published:

30 Apr 2017