Welcome to the National Water Safety Forum
The National Water Safety Forum has replaced the National Water Safety Committee (NWSC).
The re-organisation of the existing committee was prompted by the Government's review into inland water safety, lead by the Department for Transport.. The review, known as 'Roles and Responsibilities' recognised that responsibility for inland water safety was spread across a number of Government departments and recommended the establishment of an interdepartmental group with links to the NWSC.
Following the Government review, the structure of the NWSC was considered. The Government was keen to see a wider, enhanced, membership of the committee to encourage full involvement by all relevant and interested organisations. It was recognised that to enable the Committee to grow its membership, it would be necessary to reorganise, as currently with so many organisations represented, time for relevant issues to be discussed was at a premium. It was also essential to ensure that links with Government were strengthened. RoSPA provides the secretariat for the Forum with funding from the Department for Transport and the Department of the Environment and Rural Affairs.
