Results & Impact
Each week hundreds of thousands of young people vote on our latest lesson. Here's what they say, and how their voices are changing the world.
02nd - 09th May 2025
Both the lessons and assembly for this VoteTopic marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which took place on Thursday 8th May 2025. Young people learned about the significance of the event and both why and how it has been celebrated each year since. The role of community and how it upholds our values was central to their learning, particularly in regard to the freedoms the war protected and their relevance in today’s society. Primary pupils considered whether we should learn about VE Day, whilst Secondary and older students discussed how important it will be to learn about VE Day in generations to come.
Secondary, 16+ & College voters were asked: “Is it important for future generations to learn about VE Day?”, while Primary 5-11 voters discussed: "Should you learn about VE Day?”
46,246 young people in the UK have taken part in this vote.
total votes
voters aged 5-11
voters aged 11-16+
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28th March - 04th April 2025
Adolescence has been at the forefront of the national conversation recently, even sparking a discussion in Parliament around its themes of male violence and toxic masculinity. As young people are at the heart of the topic, we wanted to give them an opportunity to contribute to the discourse by sharing their thoughts and experiences. The lessons took a closer look at what it means to be a young man and to what extent this has changed over time. Our report details the breakdown of their votes and some of the main reasons they gave for their responses.
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28th March - 04th April 2025
Stacey Dooley’s Meet the Shoplifters on BBC Three inspired this VoteTopic, as it triggered a national conversation into the motivations behind shoplifting and why it has skyrocketed in recent years. Voters explored these reasons, alongside the measures currently in place to reduce instances of theft in shops, before deciding whether we need to go to greater lengths to prevent and punish the crime.
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14th - 21st March 2025
With young people spending more time online than ever before, we thought it was important to facilitate discussions in the classroom about how to stay safe online. The lessons focused on anonymity specifically, as this particular area can be both beneficial for keeping young people safe and the cause of a lot of online harm. They looked at the positive example of Mats Steen, who was able to live a deeply enriching life as Ibelin Redmoore in the game World of Warcraft, alongside the more sinister example of anonymous online trolling aimed at celebrities, such as Ariana Grande during the Wicked press tour.
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