Petition · past parliament

Reintroduce civics lessons (taxes, politics, finances) into schools

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Ensure that all school children enter adult life with knowledge about our political system and parliament; how banking, pensions and loans operate, and how to write a CV, workers rights, and the housing market. There is currently no fixed or compulsory lessons on this in the national curriculum.
As a university student currently trying to navigate adult life, there is a lot I do not understand and wish I was introduced to earlier in life. I understand not everyone may have the opportunities and aid I have had and wish this to be available to everyone nationally.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

25 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Apr 2019

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