Petition · past parliament
First aid and CPR should be taught as a mandatory part of the school curriculum.
Closed
6,420 signatures
What the petition asks
People in the UK are unwilling to perform first aid - especially CPR - when required. If children were taught it at school, not only would this help those people injured in accidents or taken ill, it would also ease pressure on the already overstretched ambulance services and A&E departments.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
6,420
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jul 2016
Closed
28 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.