Dutch government rejects reintroduction of mandatory school swimming

The compulsory school swimming for children in primary school will not be reintroduced. The reintroduction of school swimming will cost around 145 million euros and teachers spend too much time on it, according to the government. "Schools must be able to focus on the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic," writes State Secretary Karremans of Youth, Prevention and Sport to the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives does …

Dutch government rejects reintroduction of mandatory school swimming

The Dutch government has decided not to reinstate mandatory school swimming, citing high costs and concerns over the amount of time required for teachers, according to NOS. The program, which would cost around 145 million euros, has been rejected. Secretary of State for Youth, Prevention, and Sports, Karremans, emphasized that schools must focus on core academic subjects.