Petition · past parliament

Make self defence compulsory during PE for secondary school students

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

We want our government to add an option for self defence to the physical education curriculum in secondary schools across the UK and give all secondary school students the ability to defend themselves against threats in a sophisticated and safe manner.
Violent crime rates have increased drastically over the past year. Reports of sexual harassment and assault have skyrocketed. Children and teenagers are vulnerable yet they often have to walk the streets alone and unprotected against a plethora of threats. By offering secondary school students self defence classes at schools they will gain the ability to defend themselves, have more confidence when walking around and feel more comfortable when commuting across London and the UK.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Mandatory self-defence classes as part of school curriculum

Timeline

22 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Mar 2021

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