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Discussions around the risk & influence of social media compulsory in schools

Submitted on Wednesday 29th September 2021

Rejected on Tuesday 5th October 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

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Discussions around the risk & influence of social media compulsory in schools

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Make discussions around the risk & influence of social media compulsory in schools

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Beauty standards and image have always been an issue, but they have gone through the roof especially in the last few years. With people following celebrities, and the rise of content creators and influencers specific to social media platform. The pressures to fit in are real, and young people who are our next generation are suffering the most, we need to give them the correct tools and support with this topic early on and this needs to start in the classroom.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The PHSE curriculum already requires the teaching of internet safety and harms, including on body image. You can read more here:

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1019542/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf

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