Petition · past parliament
Include ‘sexual coercion’ in sexual education.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
It’s an extremely important topic that needs to be addressed as seriously as the topics of rape and consent. Students have no idea about what sexual coercion is and they need to be educated in the importance of this issue.
Include sexual coercion in the sex education curriculum
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Sexual coercion is already mentioned in the PHSE curriculum. You can find out more here:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781150/Draft_guidance_Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education2.pdf
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We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Sexual coercion is already mentioned in the PHSE curriculum. You can find out more here:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781150/Draft_guidance_Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education2.pdf
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 4 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.