Petition

Teach “safe touch” as soon as children get into an educational setting

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

“Safe touch”, consent & the importance of having a trusted adult, the difference between safe & unsafe secrets, to be taught as soon as a child reaches an educational setting in an age appropriate manner. Whether that be teaching songs as we do nursery rhymes or watching short age appropriate clips.

Why it was rejected

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

The requests of this petition are already addressed in statutory guidance on Relationships education (Primary):
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/relationships-education-primary

It is therefore not clear what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.

If there are specific changes you would like to be made to the guidance, you could start a new petition.

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.