More than 900 primary seven pupils in West Dunbartonshire have received water safety lessons ahead of the summer holidays.

The lessons come as part of the health and well-being curriculum to educate pupils about the hazards of swimming in open water and how to safely help someone in difficulty.

The workshops, which are held annually, were delivered by Working4U in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust, Scottish Fire & Rescue, Police Scotland, British Transport Police, National Contingency Officers, West Dunbartonshire Council Greenspace, West Dunbartonshire Youth Council and Loch Lomond National Park Rangers.

Laura Mason, chief education officer, said: "The water safety programme for our children and young people reinforces the importance of safety around water particularly as we enter the school holiday period.

"It is important for adults and children to be aware of the hidden dangers in and around our rivers and lochs.

"I am very grateful to all the partners who have worked together to provide learning about how to respect open water during the holidays and throughout the year and I am sure the talks will be a great benefit to our young people who will bear this information in mind when enjoying their summer holidays.”

Additional resources for water safety are accessible via the Education Scotland National Improvement Hub's website at https://tinyurl.com/4j4y4avn.

West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust is also holding a Water Safety Day during Drowning Prevention Week on Wednesday (June 19).

The event will take place on Loch Lomond, with partners from Scottish Swimming, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue, and the National Park.

It's expected that more than 200 pupils from nine primary schools will be in attendance.