Petition · past parliament
Basic First aid should be taught on the school curriculum.
Closed
133 signatures
What the petition asks
People in the UK are unwilling or nervous to perform first aid and cpr when needed! 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 NHS.
Timeline
| 12 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
133
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.