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.
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.
Secondary, College and 16+ students discussed, "Is it difficult to be a man?", while Primary 7-11 voters considered, "Are role models important to you?" and Primary 5-7 pupils were asked, "Do role models help you?"
44,460 young people responded to this VoteTopic.
total votes
voters aged 5-11
voters aged 11-16+
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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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07th - 14th March 2025
News that The Children’s Society and Chicken Cottage have teamed up to help provide safe spaces around the UK for teens to socialise piqued our interest recently. Spotify and the charity, Youth Music have also made headlines for setting up youth-focused creative projects across 15 music venues. Despite this, research from last summer shows that more than two thirds of council-run youth centres in England & Wales have closed since 2010, sparking concerns that young people could be left more isolated than ever. This left us thinking, are youth spaces seen as realistic options to today’s youth or are they outdated and in need of a rethink?
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