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.
21st - 28th November 2025
With the voting age being lowered to 16 for the next general election, the Electoral Commission have recommended extra lessons take place for those aged 14+ to ensure they are prepared for the responsibility of voting. In 2022, we received over 45,000 votes on the question, “Should everyone be able to vote at 16?” and whilst Primary pupils were in favour, Secondary & College students had a majority ‘No’ outcome. This led us to wonder, has opinion changed over the last 3 years or are young people still unsure? In 2022, many said they didn’t feel mature enough to make an informed, responsible decision at 16. Does this mean the Electoral Commission’s recommendation is a welcome one, or are teachers and students already balancing a curriculum that is stretched to capacity?
Primary 5-7 pupils were asked, “Should your school teach you about voting?”, while Primary 7-11 pupils discussed, “Should your school help you get ready to vote at 16?”, Secondary students considered, “Should your school help you prepare for votes at 16?”, and 16+ & College students answered, "Should schools help young people prepare for votes at 16?”
52,935 young people voted on this VoteTopic.
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voters aged 5-11
voters aged 11-16+
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14th - 21st November 2025
Sir David Beckham recently received a knighthood for his work in sport and charity, as part of King Charles’s birthday honours. He called it his “proudest moment” and when Sky News asked their readers whether he deserved the honour, 83% voted Yes. This made us curious to find out how young people feel about the honours system, and whether they place a similar value on these accolades. We asked them to consider whether knighthoods and other royal awards are the ultimate achievement or an outdated system in need of reform. You can find out what close to 60,000 of them had to say.
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07th - 14th November 2025
Between 10th-14th November, over 7.5 million people around the UK marked Anti-Bullying Week and discussed its theme for 2025, “Power for Good”. It aimed to spark discussions about how to counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes. Often, these conversations focus on how we can stand up for others when we see them being bullied, which is an important conversation to have. However, what happens when we need to stand up for ourselves? This VoteTopic asked young people to consider how comfortable they would feel advocating for themselves in difficult situations.
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31st October - 07th November 2025
As part of a project called Teen Summit from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Bitesize Study Support, a group of teenagers from Bradford have embarked on a mission to remove all technology from their bedrooms. We were interested to discover what young people think of the study, and whether they’d be willing to replicate it in their own homes. They explored the benefits and drawbacks of using technology in the same room they sleep in, before taking part in our vote. Close to 67,000 responded, making this our highest voter turnout for a topic so far this year!
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