Petition · past parliament

Ensure first aid training becomes compulsory for young adults in high school

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

This should be strongly considered to become compulsory in our schools. It could save so many lives and has so many advantages. Little things like choking, the recovery position, stopping small wounds, applying pressure etc. It can help take pressure of our NHS system and can prevent fatal injuries.
This is a subject that should be added into our schools to help
Prevent or manage minor injuries. There are many accidents in public everyday, and it’s not always that there is someone of a medical profession near by. If we help provide support and training for this the benefits are endless as well as possibly life saving! If we introduce it into schools and help teach you her people how to deal with things as well as having a basic first aid understanding.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

13 Dec 2017 Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Dec 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.