The Electoral Commission is looking for educators, schools, and colleges to get involved with piloting new training, guidance and resources this academic year, to prepare young people to cast their votes with confidence.
They are piloting a number of initiatives across the UK:
- England: we are creating a best practice framework with teacher training, lesson plans and resources to support young people to learn about democracy in the UK
- Scotland: we are developing resources to help young people to participate in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections
- Wales: we are working with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales and the Senedd Commission to pilot resources to support young people to participate in the 2026 Senedd elections.
- Northern Ireland: we are expanding our existing education provision by creating new resources that strengthen learners’ knowledge and understanding of democracy in Northern Ireland.