Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Epileptic seizure first aid for all staff in childcare and education settings
Closed
35 signatures
What the petition asks
Fund all staff in every childcare and education setting access to government funded specialist epileptic seizure first aid training.
Specialist training to be included in the mandatory staff first-aid training programmes for staff in childcare and education settings
Specialist training to be included in the mandatory staff first-aid training programmes for staff in childcare and education settings
In the UK, around one in every 240 children under the age of 16 will be diagnosed with epilepsy. Some of them will be babies, some will be teenagers, with many others in between.
The school and epilepsy experience can be embarrassing / traumatic. Children can end up absolutely hating school because of a lack of education around epilepsy. Parents also have varying levels of anxiety and worry when leaving their child in these settings.
Let's change that.
The school and epilepsy experience can be embarrassing / traumatic. Children can end up absolutely hating school because of a lack of education around epilepsy. Parents also have varying levels of anxiety and worry when leaving their child in these settings.
Let's change that.
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
35
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
11 Jan 2021
Closed
11 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.