Rebecca Ramsay lost her 13-year-old son Dylan in 2011 after he went swimming with friends to a water-filled quarry at Hill Top Quarry in Whittle-le-Woods near Chorley
A mum who has been tirelessly campaigning for water safety to become part of the national curriculum after the death of her son is celebrating the win.
He sadly died at the scene. Since Dylan's death, his mum has been campaigning to educate children and teenagers about open water dangers with her 'Doing It for Dylan' campaign. Now, Rebecca is celebrating water safety being included as part of a new school sport activity plan. Rebecca, who received a BEM for her water safety campaigning, told BBC Radio Lancashire: "This is massive for everybody who has fought for it - this is just crazy.She said the newly released Department for Education document School Sport and Activity Action Plan was "everything I have fought for".
The DFE document released last month stated: "Swimming and water safety is included in the primary PE national curriculum. All pupils should be taught to swim and how to be safe in and around water during their time in primary school, which can be usefully reinforced at secondary school.
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