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 November - 05th December 2025
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), young people discussed the importance of representation and listening to the experiences of Disabled people. The lessons explored examples of representation in popular culture, such as the role of Nessarose in Wicked and the actor who plays her, Marissa Bode. While her character is a wheelchair user, Bode is the first Disabled actor to be cast in the role since the stage show launched in 2003. Students learned about the importance of informed representation, particularly through the use of Disabled People’s Organisations, before debating whether Disabled people’s stories are visible, well-told and prominent enough. Thank you to Disability Rights UK for their input with this topic’s lessons.
All ages discussed the question, “Do you think disabled people’s stories are heard?”
53,756 young people voted on this topic.
total votes
voters aged 5-11
voters aged 11-16+
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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?
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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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