Petition · past parliament
introducing self defence in all schools across UK for boys and girls
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government/Parliament to have a look into adding martial arts/self defence for boys and girls into the school curriculum as I think it would help with abductions and maybe some of the gang violence/knife crime in the UK
Add it to the school curriculum
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Make self-defence lessons mandatory in schools
Make self-defence lessons mandatory in schools
Make self-defence lessons mandatory in schools
Make self-defence lessons mandatory in schools
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.