Understanding and supporting local authority water safety policies
Received: 20 October 2025
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) would like to request the following information regarding water safety within your local authority:1.Responsibility for Water SafetyoIs there a specific officer, department, group or committee responsible for water safety within your authority?oIf yes, please provide the role title(s), department name, or the name of the group/committee.2.Water Safety PolicyoDoes your local authority currently have a water safety policy in place?oIf yes, please provide a copy of the policy.3.Open Water Risk AssessmentsoHas your local authority reviewed its open water risk assessments in the last 24 months?4.Water Safety Group or PartnershipoDoes your local authority have a designated water safety group or partnership?oIf yes, please provide the name of the group and any available terms of reference, remit, or purpose documents.5.Water Safety CampaignsoHas your authority run any water safety campaigns in the last three years?oIf yes, please briefly outline the topics or issues covered.6.Targeted Water Safety InformationoDoes your authority provide water safety information to specific groups (e.g. schools, recreational water users, youth groups)?oIf yes, please specify which groups receive this information.Please provide the requested information in electronic format, if possible, to leisurehelp@rospa.com. If any part of this request is unclear or likely to exceed the cost limit, we are happy to refine the asks.
Outcome / Documents
- Response (all information to be supplied) - application/pdf - Download