Petitioner: Stuart Callison on behalf of St Andrew's First Aid
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
06 December 2018
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to
1. Ensure that all primary schools in Scotland incorporate basic first aid as an integral part of their curriculum; and
2. Provide funding in order to develop high quality teaching materials on what to do in common emergencies, as well as to establish training and support for teachers to enable them to deliver these skills during short, interactive first aid workshops.
20 December 2018: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and local authorities. Link to Official Report 20 December 2018
7 March 2019: The Committee agreed to reflect on the evidence heard at the meeting and consider written submissions and related information at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 7 March 2019
20 June 2019: The Committee agreed to invite the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to provide evidence at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to COSLA and teaching unions and to investigate international comparisons on first aid training in primary schools. Link to Official Report of Meeting 20 June 2019
19 December 2019: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government is undertaking work relevant to the action called for in the petition, and the petitioner is engaged in this work. Link to Official Report of Meeting 19 December 2019
Written submissions:
Should primary school children be given the opportunity to learn how to save a life?