Petition · past parliament
Make teaching self defence a compulsory part of the PE curriculum in schools
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should implement a revision of the national curriculum to include teaching self defence in PE classes, ensuring students have a basic knowledge in situational awareness, discipline and defence against sexual violence, assault, weapons etc.
Education teaches the importance of a good diet, exercise and sexual health, however it fails to educate students about the importance of being able to defend oneself, having lessons on self defence will help to ensure that the youth of the UK are equipped to deal with conflict safely and may even lead to improved engagement and discipline in lessons.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Make self-defence lessons mandatory in schools
Timeline
| 8 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.