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.
29th November - 06th December 2024
To celebrate International Day of People with Disabilities on 3rd December, voters reflected on the assumptions that are often made about people with disabilities, and the potential issues these can cause. They also discussed the Government’s now inactive “Ask, Don’t Assume” campaign and its subsequent backlash, and heard testimonies from those with disabilities who have had assumptions made about them by others.
Primary 7-11, Secondary, 16+ & College voters were asked: “Do assumptions do more harm than good?”, while Primary 5-7 voters considered: “Should we be more careful about assumptions?”
54,505 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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22nd - 29th November 2024
As Storm Bert made headlines across the UK in November, young people considered how confident they felt about how to keep safe during extreme weather conditions. They discussed whether education into the potential dangers and how to avoid them should be included in the curriculum to prevent tragedies and raise awareness. College and 16+ voters explored the benefits and/or consequences of making this learning compulsory.
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15th - 22nd November 2024
One of our main aims at VotesforSchools is to empower young people to have their say on the topics that affect them. We also think it’s important that their voices are listened to, particularly by those with the power to make changes. That’s why, for this VoteTopic we asked them to consider how beneficial it would be if Parliament moved around the country to help keep communities engaged and heard on the things that matter to them.
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08th - 15th November 2024
'Choose Respect' was the theme for this year's Anti-Bullying Week and we asked young people to consider how to maintain respect during conflict resolution. They discussed how to deal with disagreements in a way that doesn't lead to resentment or future problems, before reflecting on how capable they are at solving conflict effectively in the moment. At VotesforSchools, we hope they came away from their lessons feeling empowered to work through any future issues constructively, and that school staff feel the benefits of their improved understanding of this issue.
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