Club Support and Resources

Resources

Log on to your RLSS UK Account to access a wealth of materials to help with the running of your club.

Training modules
Manuals
Marketing your Club: resources to help you advertise sessions, connect with existing members and raise the profile of your club
Events Materials (coming soon!)

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Do I need the NRASTC or NRASTC LIGHT course as a Swimming Teacher, Coach, or Swim Instructor?
Private Landowners - Consultancy Service

Impartial and practical water safety advice for private landowners with open water - ponds, lakes, streams, reservoirs, etc. and public access (such as bridleways or byways).

Lifesaving Sports

The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a National Governing Body for Lifesaving Sport - the only sport whose skills are first learned for humanitarian purposes.
National Lifesaving Academy

The NLA includes beach, pool and open water elements and is designed to provide skills for life.
Pool Management
Register your Interest in an Instructor Course

If you are a volunteer looking to register for an RLSS UK Instructor form, please complete this form.
Rookie Lifeguard

RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme gives your child the skills they need to be confident in the pool and by the sea.
Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Qualifications

The Open Water Lifeguard qualification enables candidates with no previous lifeguard experience to become qualified.

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

The Royal Life Saving Society UK's (RLSS UK) National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). The UK’s most popular Pool Lifeguard Training and Certification with courses across the UK and Ireland.
Your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah)

Find out how to log in to your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah), view our how-to guides, and all the latest FAQs.
Find a Course (RLSS UK Course Finder)

Looking to find a course? This page will direct you to where you need to go.
RLSS UK Qualifications and Awards
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)

The National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) is the core qualification for anyone seeking employment on UK Beaches. The NVBLQ ensures that the qualified lifeguard has the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively across a range of beach environments.
Cold Water Shock – the Facts

Cold water can be from the temperature of a swimming pool and below.
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)

NRASTC is a supervision and rescue qualification for teachers working on the poolside or in the water during programmed activities, such as a swimming lesson.
The stages of the Rookie Lifeguard programme

Rookie Lifeguards can receive a certificate, badge and sticker to mark their progress in their own progress book.
Winter Water Safety

Children are at risk when playing on ice and adults are at risk attempting to save them.
Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools

This information supports the HSE document ‘Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools’ 2018 edition.