Petition

I want To Make CPR Training Mandatory Taught in schools across my Nation

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

To run training in all school and all ages for CPR
CPR Saves Lives and minute without CPR reduces a person’s chance of survival by 7–10%Teaching it in schools means people in our communities will be able to act fast and make a life-saving difference before help arrives Young People Become Lifelong Heroes By learning CPR in school, Empowers Students, Builds Confidence CPR training teaches more than compressions it teaches courage, responsibility, and the power to act under pressure. That’s real-world learning.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Education in Wales is a devolved policy area, meaning the Welsh Government has the authority to set its own curriculum policies.

Your petition is about something that the Welsh Government and Welsh Parliament is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it.

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Timeline

12 Jun 2025 Petition opened for signatures
25 Jun 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.