This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Update the curriculum to be altered to teach children practical lifeskills
The curriculum should be altered to teach children how to manage finances including paying tax and setting up direct debits, also provide classes of how to eat healthy on a budget, how to do basic DIY, teach more subjects are practical in daily life and to teach about abuse in relationships.
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The new generations are developing learning skills however there is a sever lack of practical life skills which would equip young people to cope in todays society and to build a future on a more equal basis.
Younger generations do not know the basics of life which older generation benefited from including basic coping strategies to create a more independent life.
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