Early day motion · EDM 1789 · 10 May 2011

EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS IN SCHOOLS

Tabled by Chris Ruane (Labour) 110 signatures

The motion

That this House supports the British Heart Foundation and the Resuscitation Council UK's campaign to make learning emergency life support skills a mandatory part of the national curriculum; notes that the teaching of such skills is backed by 70 per cent. of parents, 78 per cent. of children and 86 per cent. of teachers; and calls on the Government to take this support into consideration as part of itsNational Curriculum Review.

Source: the official Early Day Motions database.