Petition · past parliament

Make CPR a part of the school curriculum

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Make schools require to learn how to perform CPR

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

How to administer CPR is already part of the health curriculum for secondary schools, which you can see on page 38 of the curriculum guidance here:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf

Timeline

16 Feb 2023 Petition opened for signatures
20 Feb 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Feb 2023

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