Description: Site dedicated to the prevention of drowning and water safety harm in the UK
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The NWSF was established in 2004 following a Government review into water safety. It sought to bring together a number of pre-existing national groups with the ambition of creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for the prevention of drowning and water safety harm in the UK, recognising the broad range of existing stakeholder groups, their respective contributions, and their own brands and values, often towards charitable objectives.
The creation of the Guiding Principles for Water Safety Management , Water Incident Database ( WAID ) and UK Drowning Prevention Strategy 2016–2026 (UK DPS), coupled with the depth of specialist insight and open exchange of knowledge within the network have created a strong national platform for a coordinated and collaborative approach to reduce drowning and water-related harm in the UK.
Oversight and direction of the Forum is provided by the Coordinating Group (CG) which, is comprised of representatives from each of its Advisory Group (AG) together with co-optees and a representative from government agencies. Its members elect the chair of the Coordinating Group. The Forum is hosted by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).