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Hello everyone, just wanted to know about the problems your children have encountered/or not with regards to swimming. What happens to children when they are physically exempt, do you need a doctors certificate to make them exempt from swimming. Our k has bowel problems so do i ask the school what he can do instead. He will be in year 5 even though he is going to be 10 soon. What year are they supposed to learn. I told him he may have to go swimming this year, big mistake. The school and the LEA have said they want us a parents to get him used to the swimming pool so we should take him. They kmow about the MS. They did not even ask if we could manage this or not and what other help we could seek. My better half has MS and cannot manage, i could take our k myself but he is not wanting to go and i just about cope with him on my own at times with his behaviour. I would like him to swim but its a no no and unless he has better support at school its not going to happen. This is something they have not even put in the statement so whats the point of this. So angry that they (LEA) are inconsiderate. What are your experiences as parents when having to deal with this, how did you manage ? Many thanks sarni.