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PETITION

P002829 - 19 April 2023

Presentations: 1
Presenters: 1

At a Glance

This petition concerning petition was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.

Issue Summary

The petition calls for the inclusion of life skills education in secondary schools, specifically focusing on budgeting, loans management, taxation, and job preparation.

Action Requested

The House of Commons is urged to make a mandatory life skills class part of the secondary school curriculum.

Key Facts

  • Petition presented by Rachael Maskell
  • Katelyn Banks is the young petitioner who initiated the petition
  • The current educational curriculum does not adequately prepare students for future challenges such as job interviews, loan management, and taxation
  • A ‘lessons for the future’ class is proposed to teach essential life skills

Presentation Timeline

MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.

Presented
19 April 2023
Rachael Maskell Labour (Co-op)
York Central
I rise to present this petition on teaching real life skills, which calls for the provision of the teaching of life skills in secondary schools in budgeting, loans management and taxation and also in job and employment skills. It is a credit to Katelyn Banks, a young petitioner, that she presented this petition to me to bring to the House today. The petition states:
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