Petition · past parliament
Make basic first aid in school mandatory
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
After a incident at home with my daughter it struck me as to how observant my 7 year old was. The questions asked and the maturity he showed stunned me. We have now taught him basic first aid and I believe it should be mandatory in school. We don’t give children enough credit for what they can do.
So many stories are in the news about young children saving a parents life with basic first aid. Even being taught to ring 999 and following guidance over a phone. Would your child no what to do if anything happened to you? Would they no how to get help? Who to ring? Where to ask for the help to come? Why is this not taught in schools as mandatory? In a fun environment children will absorb any information given and I firmly believe this could aid in saving lives.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.