Make it compulsory to teach students about sexual assault in secondary school

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

It should be taught in seniors schools and clearly laid out what consent is. It should also be offered help and support easily for those who have been through similar things. It should also offer self defence to students for these situations

Pass it as a law or introduce it as a part of the curriculum in secondary education to ALL pupils. They should have to learn about consent and the statistics of assault also how to keep themselves safe. It should be a part of the education scheme and taught to pupils in senior school so they can understand it clearly. It will also help deter many people from doing things like this and hopefully stop them from thinking it is acceptable.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Consent and sexual assault are already part of the new curriculum on relationships and sex education, which will be mandatory from September. You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/relationships-and-sex-education-rse-secondary

Timeline

5 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
12 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Oct 2020

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