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LabourSocial & Rights2026-05-01

Free swimming lessons for all children aged 3–5

The Labour government proposes to expand a pilot scheme — originally limited to children aged 3–5 with autism — to provide free, fully government-funded swimming lessons to all children in that age group, with the aim of ensuring water safety.

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Il-PM jħabbar lezzjonijiet tal-għawm b’xejn għat-tfal ta’ bejn it-tlieta u ħames snin “Kellna proġett pilota ta’ tfal bejn l-età ta’ tlieta u ħames snin, li għandhom l-awtiżmu u konna qed nagħtu t-tagħlim tal-għawm b’xejn biex nieħdu ħsieb is-sigurtà tat-tfal tagħna. Issa dak il-proġett pilota se nifirxuh għat-tfal kollha ta’ bejn l-età ta’ tlieta u ħames snin, tagħlim tal-għawm b’xejn, mingħajr ħlas u mħallas kollu kemm hu mill-Gvern, biex niżguraw li t-tfal tagħna jkunu siguri meta jiġu biex jgħomu.” il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela

Read the original release at one.com.mt/il-pm-jhabbar-lezzjonijiet-tal-ghawm-bxejn-ghat-tfal-ta-bejn-it-tlieta-u-hames-snin/

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