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Make first aid training mandatory in Uk secondary schools

Submitted on Sunday 11th February 2024

Rejected on Monday 19th February 2024

Current status: Rejected

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

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Make first aid training mandatory in Uk secondary schools

Petition Details

I want the government to make it that First Aid training is mandatory on the curriculum for all school age children from the age of 14.

Additional Information

I believe that now more than ever children need to have a basic understanding of how to help someone who has become injured or ill. With the increase in violence between teenagers and the carrying and use of weapons there is no greater risk that these life saving skills could one day be needed. In turn it will also be an additional accreditation for them when leaving school for their CV’s. We should be preparing our children for real life after school and not waiting until it’s too late to help them.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The Government's new Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education curriculum requires that all students be taught about health and first aid in primary and secondary schools. In secondary school students should be taught life-saving skills, including how to administer CPR.

You can read the full Relationships Education, Relationships and
Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education curriculum here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/908013/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf

We could likely accept a petition calling for specific new content to be added to the curriculum, if there is something specific that you would like to be taught as part of this.

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