This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Make it compulsory to have lessons in schools dedicated to life skills.

Many young people feel that when they have completed education, they have not gained the basic skills needed in the transition from teenager to adult. Whether that be how to pay a bill or how to access a savings account, in school, a lesson should be devoted to learning basic life skills.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/276457

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