Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory to have lessons in schools dedicated to life skills.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Many young people feel that when they have completed education, they have not gained the basic skills needed in the transition from teenager to adult. Whether that be how to pay a bill or how to access a savings account, in school, a lesson should be devoted to learning basic life skills.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.