Votes For Schools

VotesforSchools provides weekly resources for teachers to prompt impartial discussion on a challenging current issue. Our students get the opportunity to vote and comment and we ensure that their voices are heard and have an impact.

Be Informed. Be Curious. Be Heard.

At Lower Fields Primary Academy, we are passionate about our children’s voices having an impact on practice and policy- to really make a mark on their world. In addition to amplifying our weekly results, we work with a range of long-term partners who help elevate those voices to a whole new level.

This week's voting topic

Do we need more career role models? Do you want to learn more about different jobs? 

It’s National Careers Week, and we’re exploring the power of role models in helping young people imagine their future careers. Our voters will consider both traditional job paths and some of the less commonly discussed career routes.

Last week's voting topic

Should MPs stay loyal to their political party? Is it easy to be loyal?

Vote Topic Description

Last week with MPs from across the political spectrum defecting to new parties, we asked our older voters for their views on political loyalty and party switching. Our younger voters explored this by thinking about loyalty and consider whether this is always easy to prioritise.