Petition · past parliament

Include courses on the awareness of terminal illnesses in schools

Closed 36 signatures

What the petition asks

Include courses in the PSHE curriculum to teach children about terminal illnesses in our schools, and how to deal with them.
Many children do not know how to react to and deal with a family member, friend, or themselves being diagnosed with terminal illnesses such as cancer.

Timeline

27 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
27 Aug 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 36
Status Closed
Opened 27 Feb 2018
Closed 27 Aug 2018

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