Impact & Results
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.
You can see how our voting is impacting the world on our impact page:
Pupil Voice2nd - 6th November 2026
The topic of consent, unfortunately, recurs time and time again in the media. The weeks prior to and since this Votetopic have been no exception; celebrity abuse revelations now feel like standard fare in our newspaper headlines. But these are not the only cause for concern. A Guardian investigation in October revealed almost 5 sexual offences against under-13s taking place on or near school premises are reported to police every day. Child-on-child abuse accounts for 52% of all child sexual abuse and exploitation offences recorded in England and Wales. Could young people’s understanding of consent help to explain these worrying figures? We asked our voters to consider their own understanding of consent and whether they think everyone shared that same idea
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voters aged 11-16+
19th - 30th October 2026
2026 marks 10 years since the UK went to the ballot box to decide whether or not to remain in the EU. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has recently revived the Brexit conversation, claiming that not pursuing a better EU trade deal would be a “dereliction of duty”. He has also said he would welcome an “honest conversation” about returning to free movement between the UK and EU, though he has said any changes would require a mandate from the 2029 general election.Too young to vote in the 2016 referendum and growing up in a world shaped by its outcome, we wanted to find out what our voters thought about Brexit’s return to the headlines. Is this a vital opportunity to make change or should we let sleeping dogs lie?
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23rd - 30th April 2026
A 2024 Youth Endowment Fund survey returned some alarming findings: 27% of 13-17-year olds say they’ve been in a relationship in the past 12 months and half (49%) report experiencing violent or controlling behaviours from their partners. This translates to 13% of all children. The increasingly digital world that young people inhabit also presents new ways that unhealthy or coercive behaviour can present itself in their relationships. Partnering with The Children’s Society earlier this year, we wanted to know how confident young people are when it comes to spotting the signs of an unhealthy relationship. The Children’s Society is researching ways to further help young people experiencing abuse within their relationships. These findings will be used to assist and inform their work.
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12th - 16th October 2026
Vapes are often marketed as an alternative to traditional smoking, with the NHS endorsing their use as a way of giving up cigarettes. However, an unintended consequence of this messaging is that they are being used by non-smokers at an increasing rate, as they are seen as less harmful. This growing user base includes young people, and there is much concern about the impact vapes could be having on teens' health, despite the fact it is illegal to sell or provide them to under-18s. As of 2026, 19% of 11-17-year olds in Great Britain have tried vaping. The ban on cheap, disposable vapes in 2025 seems to have had a positive effect in reducing numbers but the Government wants to go further, introducing a new Vaping Product Duty in 2027 in a bid to reduce their appeal. What do our young voters have to say about vapes, their packaging and how easy it is to get their hands on them?
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