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Birmingham Virtual School and Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT) are offering eligible Birmingham children in care 10 free swimming lessons. Badges and certificates may be awarded where achieved..png)
The offer is available once per young person and places are subject to availability.
Booking
To request a referral form, Birmingham social workers should email BirminghamVirtualSchool@birmingham.gov.uk
Once a referral has been submitted, BCLT/Serco will contact the parent or carer listed on the referral and provide a membership number/booking code to enable booking. Parents and carers are encouraged to use the code and support regular attendance to ensure funded places are utilised.
Following the 10 free lessons, young people can continue swimming lessons at a discounted rate through the Passport to Leisure scheme
Good to know
Date
Ten consecutive weekly swimming lessons. Each lesson lasts 30 minutes. Session days and times vary depending on the chosen leisure centre and availability.
Location
Swimming lessons are available at Birmingham Community Leisure Trust leisure centres across Birmingham.
Young people will join existing group swimming lesson programmes at participating centres.
A list of Birmingham Community Leisure Trust leisure centres can be found on the Birmingham Community Leisure Trust website.
Lessons and locations are subject to availability
Age Range
- Pre-Reception children- Reception children
- Year 1 childreen
- Young people new to care who cannot swim
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