Petition
CPR, recovery position and important first aid to be taught throughout school
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Add essential first aiding to curriculum. Sex education is taught throughout the years, and so should essential first aid/cpr/recovery position.
Basic first aid, cpr and recovery position saves lives, yet barely anyone gets taught it except for first aid courses. Some people were taught the recovery position in yr6. No one knows when someone may need CPR, and it is crucial in saving/preserving someones life until paramedics can arrive. With how badly the NHS is struggling, and with ambulance services being a long wait, having someone perform CPR will save someones life until paramedics can eventually arrive. It cant be taught online.
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
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Nov 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.