Alpha Swim Congleton

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In-person service

Alpha Swim lessons are adapted swimming lessons for young people with an impairment or additional need follow the same criteria as the Learn to Swim Scheme up to Stage 4 but at a slower rate and try to make the lessons/tasks fun orientated

Alpha Swim is a continuous course of swimming lessons for young people with a disability or additional need. These lessons will be a basic introduction to swimming to encourage children to have fun, be more relaxed in the water whilst learning basic water skills. The lessons will be adapted to meet the needs of the child where possible and will have a smaller teacher to swimmer ratio.

Alpha Swim is for:
- Any young people with a disability or additional need from aged 4 (who are eligible to start reception year) to 17.
- Not on Learn to Swim Scheme or receiving 1 to 1 lessons.
- Has limited or no swimming experience.

Inclusive features include:
- Pool-pod access system provides easy access for anyone who has difficulty getting into and a swimming pool.
- Wider sloping steps into pool for easy accessibility at the shallow end of the main pool.
- Fully Accessible Changing Places Toilet.