This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make first aid mandatory in schools
My 11 yr old son saved my life while having a stroke and seizures from simply watching a TV programme helicopter ER, and from me telling him a few basics, if it wasn't for him acting so fast I could of been alot worse. First aid is so important, please help me make this happen.
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You never know when a medical emergency might happen and you or a loved one will need first aid
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The Government's new Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education curriculum requires that all students be taught first aid in primary and secondary schools.
You can read the full Relationships Education, Relationships and
Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education curriculum here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/908013/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Make Health Education a compulsory separate subject in all schools: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610659
Add First Aid education to the national curriculum for Year 5 to Year 11: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/598428
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