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Petition · past parliament

Teach primary school pupils and above about sexual consent.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe consent should be taught at a young age and sadly many children are not being taught it at home so school should make it a mandatory subject.
Because school is a public body. Many children do not understand consent and this then leads into adulthood. If it is being taught it should be taught correctly to stop the never ending cycle of abused people.

Why it was rejected

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

Add "rights" classes to the national curriculum
Sex education and consent to be mandatory in primary schools

Timeline

7 Nov 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jan 2021

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