Petition · past parliament
Make self defence part of the physical education programme
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
More and more assaults and the increase of knife crime I think schools should make it mandatory the schools should teach there students self defence
In 2017, there were just under 39,600 recorded offences involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument in England and Wales. That’s the highest level recorded over a year since comparable figures began in 2011.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.