Petitions/Add more life skills to the national curriculum for secondary education
StatusClosed
Opened17 Apr 2025
Closes17 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We think schools fail to teach essential life skills. We urge the government to introduce mandatory financial literacy, survival skills and more mental health education (Years 7–9) and integrate apprenticeships into the curriculum (Years 10–13) to ensure students leave school prepared for life.

We think many students leave without basic financial knowledge, survival skills, or work experience, leading to struggles in adulthood. We want students to gain real-world experience, financial literacy, and essential survival skills. We think this reform will reduce youth unemployment, improve independence, and create a stronger future generation.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Katie White
1Katie White MP
Leeds North West
6
Darren Jones
2Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
2
Blake Stephenson
3Blake Stephenson MP
Mid Bedfordshire
2
Maya Ellis
4Maya Ellis MP
Ribble Valley
2
Alison Hume
5Alison Hume MP
Scarborough and Whitby
2
Steve Reed
6Steve Reed MP
Streatham and Croydon North
2
Steve Darling
7Steve Darling MP
Torbay
2
Mr Paul Kohler
8Mr Paul Kohler MP
Wimbledon
2
Nick Thomas-Symonds
9Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Torfaen
2
Neil Coyle
10Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
1
Add more life skills to the national curriculum for secondary education — Petitions