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.
26th September - 03rd October 2025
Every October, we mark Black History Month by encouraging voters to reflect on identity, question the status quo, and celebrate cultural diversity. This year’s theme invited participants to explore the role of clothing and fashion in expressing Black history and highlighting the UK’s vibrant cultural fabric. The timing coincided with global fashion events such as London Fashion Week, where Black influences, past and present, remain a defining feature of style and design. This page presents the results of the vote and examines how young people feel about fashion’s ability to teach us about the past.
Primary 7-11, Secondary, College and 16+ students discussed, "Does fashion teach us about Black history?", while Primary 5-7 voters considered, "Do your clothes show who you are?"
63,855 young people responded to this VoteTopic.
total votes
voters aged 5-11
voters aged 11-16+
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19th - 26th September 2025
Following news that the first Brit (former Team GB swimmer Ben Proud) will be joining the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas next year, we asked voters to consider their stance on this new competition. The VoteTopic explored fairness in sport, and whether performance-enhancing measures help athletes put their best foot forward or overstep the mark. Will the Enhanced Games, due to kick off in May 2026, change the game for good? Close to 67,000 young people voted, with many more debating the issue in their classrooms.
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12th - 19th September 2025
Following the growing appearance of Union and St George’s flags in public places across the UK, we asked voters to explore what their presence represents. They looked at common times when flags are usually displayed, such as during sporting events or when marking country-wide days of remembrance or celebration. They also looked more closely at their recent appearance on lampposts, traffic lights and in other public places. Is the increased flag presence an expression of pride or are they stoking division between different communities?
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05th - 12th September 2025
Making sure young people are well-informed and confident enough to build their own opinions on matters of business, politics and the wider world is central to VotesforSchools’ mission. For this VoteTopic, we asked our voters to discuss what they value about the businesses they buy from and what expectations they place on them. They also considered whether these expectations differ depending on the size of the business, and why that might be. We are very proud to have had SEC Newgate’s input on this topic’s content, which received over 60,000 votes from children aged 5-16+!
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