’Pools to Schools’
ELITE Swimming UK are the uk’s largest above ground pool operators. Our bespoke ‘Pools to Schools’ programme is now being delivered in over 20 locations.
Our service provides you everything you need to have a secure heated and filtered swimming pool at your school. We also provide a level 2 swim teacher and qualified lifeguard with all our pools. A minimum of one of team will also be a qualified pool plant operator to ensure the safe operation of the pools on a daily basis, testing the pools chemicals every 2 hours and recording this on our central database. They will also be responsible for administering pool chemicals and back washing the water when required and safe to do so.
To-date we have worked with over 500 schools offering swimming lessons in our above ground pools to over 1 MILLION Swimmers.
How is works and what we offer at ELITE Swimming………………
The pool & Marquee
Secure 12m x 6m marquee (15m x 6m with changing bay)
9.8m x 5.5m x 1.3m Above Ground Pool
Heater and filtration systems with semi auto dosing units
None slip flooring
All health and safety signage
Water weights to secure the structure
Water Testing / Sampling
Pool tests carried out every 2 hours
All data is recorded on our H & S compliance software
Microbiological testing carried out every 4 weeks
All Chemicals stored as per COSHH guidelines
**All testing, sampling and backwashing is carried out by a qualified Pool Plant Operator (PPO)**
Health & Safety
10m liability Insurance
Risk assessment, PTOP & PSOP, COSHH
MUTA qualified marquee installers
Qualified Pool plant operators
Water testing every 2 hours
Technical Advisor Colin Davis at Pool training Services
School Site & Electrics
Pre booking site visits are always conducted
Hard standing surfaces only
Electrical instal to be carried out by a qualified electrician
Water supply and drainage to to agreed
Pool drainage (emptying pool / backwashing)
Teaching, Lifeguarding & Assessments
2 x staff: 1 L2 swim teacher & 1 x qualified Lifeguard
All Teaching Aids (Noodles, belts, disks and kick boards)
Enhanced DBS checks on all staff
Small class sizes (No more than 12 swimmers)
Pupil assessments against national curriculum guidelines
Classroom sessions on water safety
Booking process
Arrange FREE site visit to discuss the pool location, drainage, security measures, SEND pupils, electrical requirements, water supplies etc
If site is safe the proceed to next stage and book dates.
Follow up meeting with school to agree on target groups, confirm timetables and share all policies and H & S documents
