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.
27th June - 04th July 2025
Following research in the US that found 80% of young Americans believe in astrology, we were interested to see how data from the UK compared. Close to 33,000 students considered astrology’s merit and significance, with younger voters focusing on their birth month or star sign and Secondary and older students discussing horoscopes more generally. The results in this report show the extent to which young people in the UK think astrology should be relied upon as a method for decision-making.
Secondary, 16+ & College voters were asked: “Should astrology be used to help us make decisions?”, while Primary 7-11 voters discussed: "Is your star sign important to you?”, and Primary 5-7 voters considered, "Is your birth month important to you?"
32,731 young people in the UK have taken part in this vote.
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voters aged 5-11
voters aged 11-16+
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20th - 27th June 2025
This time last year, we asked voters about their experiences of hearing homophobic language in their everyday lives. Of the 31,875 who voted, the majority said Yes across all age groups, and by significant margins: 79% at Primary 7-11, 80% at Secondary 11-16, and 76% at College 16-18. For this year’s Pride and to mark School Diversity Week, we asked voters to consider whether LGBT+ representation benefits everyone in school communities, particularly in terms of their safety. These results have provided us with a vital insight into the work still required to ensure all young people feel a sense of belonging.
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13th - 20th June 2025
We celebrated Refugee Week (16th-22nd June 2025) for our 35th VoteTopic of the year, by exploring the stories of refugees and displaced people from around the world. The lessons highlighted parts of the world where people are currently seeking refuge from, and then Secondary, College & 16+ students discussed the way these situations have been discussed in the news, particularly in relation to the word “refugee”. Primary pupils heard about the lived experiences of refugees and considered what they had learned from each account.
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06th - 13th June 2025
Young people were discussing the concept of “ghosting” for this VoteTopic and how it can be as prevalent in a person’s professional life as their personal life. They considered different workplace scenarios and the best ways to respond in each. Primary pupils also explored the concept of “ghosting”, however they looked at how it can be used to end or pause friendships and the feelings that accompany it for both parties. They spoke about change as a whole and how they manage changing relationships.
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