Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further information regarding its recent budget announcement in relation to swimming lessons for children, including (a) the total amount allocated for this, (b) the amount allocated per local authority, and (c) when local authorities will receive their allocations.
The draft Scottish Budget 2026-27 delivers a significant uplift in funding to sport. This allows us to deliver on our key ambition of ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn basic swimming skills, building confidence and safety in and around water.
We will work with Scottish Swimming and sportscotland to design a phased national roll-out of the National School Swimming Framework, ensuring the funding is targeted into addressing inequalities in access to swimming lessons across all local authority areas. That work is due to commence imminently.