PAS 520:2017

This standard PAS 520:2017 Safeguarding 0 to 4 year old children within the teaching of swimming, including any associated professional photography. Code of practice is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.220.10 Sports facilities
• 37.040.01 Photography in general
• 03.180 Education

This PAS gives recommendations for all providers of the teaching, and/or associated photography, of 0 – 4 year old children at the pre-fundamental stages of swimming.

It covers all aspects of operating, managing and development of a commercial swimming business or programme in this specialist area and clearly addresses the safeguarding of the end user.

This PAS does not cover the safeguarding of children over the age of 4 years of age. Nor does it cover photography that is separate to the teaching of swimming, or the safety/suitability of buoyancy/ toy equipment other than that which is used for the teaching and/or photography of children aged 0 – 4 years.