Rejected petition Introduce 'Life Lessons 101' to the National Curriculum

To introduce a new class in schools to help educate young people on critical skills to prepare them for the real world. This would include topics such as self-defence/personal safety, social and cultural education, managing finances, mental health, DIY, etc.

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Although we are taught many valuable lessons in school, the curriculum lacks education on real life skills. A class such as this could help prepare young people for life after school. Practical skills such as changing a lightbulb safely, checking tyre pressure on your car, managing your finances, what a mortgage is and how it works etc. The course could be varied to cover a wide range of skills, including self-defence, not just physical but also ways to stay safe online and in person. This could also importantly cover social and cultural education, giving young people a platform to discuss current news and topics such as women’s safety and men’s awareness.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand you'd like new lessons added to the national curriculum, but we're not sure what specifically you'd like to see added.

Currently students can already be taught about personal finances and economics through the Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum. It is therefore not clear what further action you would like the Government to take.

You might like to sign these petitions that cover many of the issues you've mentioned.

Introduce Human and Child Rights (covering the UNCRC) to the primary curriculum
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/550092

Make Home Economics mandatory in the National Curriculum.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/559765

Implement Basic Life Support (BLS) as part of Secondary National Curriculum
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554313

Add mindfulness, meditation, morality and ethics to the national curriculum
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554313

Teach about period stigma, poverty and health problems related to periods
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/556574

Mandatory self-defence classes as part of school curriculum
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578987

Introduce character education to the curriculum under PSHE
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578638

Make mental health awareness part of the national curriculum at all levels
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561016

Make the national curriculum more inclusive of LGBT+ content
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553574

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Date submitted 12 March 2021
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