Make Domestic Violence Education Mandatory in UK Schools

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Every child should learn: What a healthy relationship looks like ,The warning signs of abuse and control,That abuse is never their fault,How to seek help safely That no one should suffer in silence
Teaching this isn’t just about prevention it’s about protection.

my sister was murdered by her partner in an act of domestic violence killed in her sleep. She was a beautiful soul, a loving mother and now her little girl is grew up without her mum! Domestic violence doesn’t just affect adults it shatters children’s lives too. Kids witness abuse, grow up in fear, and many are left to deal with trauma, grief, or even the loss of a parent. Yet in schools, we barely talk about it.

Why it was rejected

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

The Government's Relationships and Sex Education curriculum, requires that students are taught about the concepts of, and laws relating to, sexual consent, sexual exploitation, abuse, grooming, coercion, harassment, rape, domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour-based violence and FGM, and how these can affect current and future relationships.

You can read the Relationships and Sex Education curriculum here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/relationships-and-sex-education-rse-secondary

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Jul 2025

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