Make First Aid and Seizure Training Mandatory in All Schools

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law so that all schools must provide age-appropriate first aid training, including seizure first aid, to all pupils. This training should include CPR, the recovery position, and how to respond to common emergencies. It should be practical, refreshed regularly.

No child should ever feel helpless watching a friend collapse, stop breathing, or have a seizure. Yet many young people leave school without knowing how to help in an emergency.A few simple skills learned early can save lives. First aid training gives children the confidence to step forward, not back, when every second counts. It empowers them, protects their friends and families, and benefits society as a whole.
Every child deserves the knowledge to save a life.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We are not clear from your petition how you would like the current practice in schools to change. Information about the current practice is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/physical-health-and-mental-wellbeing-primary-and-secondary#by-the-end-of-primary-school

You can start a new petition setting out more clearly how you would like the current practice to change.

Timeline

17 Sep 2025	Petition opened for signatures
3 Oct 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Oct 2025

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