Submitted on Saturday 14th March 2026
Rejected on Monday 13th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Make life saving first aid a mandatory course for children in secondary school.
I would like to ask the government to consider making it a requirement for all children of secondary schools to be given a life saving first aid class in school.
There is so much more violence these days amongst our young people and so many more lives being lost with the level of knife crime we are experiencing. If one life could be saved by teaching life saving skills in school it would be worth it. Just one day for each student to learn could make so much difference. This is already offered in the workplace, so why not schools.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
First aid, life-saving skills and CPR training are already part of the health curriculum for schools, which you can see on page 38 of the statutory guidance here:
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
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