Set minimum number of citizenship lesson hours, increase resources & training

With plans to lower the voting age to 16, we believe effective political education is more urgent than ever. Research shows that knowledge increases participation but only 1 in 3 students recall learning about politics at school in the last year. Additionally, we think that as children’s risk of exposure to extremist and harmful content online increases, schools should provide regular, safe opportunities to discuss and debate political parties, ideologies, and current affairs in the classroom.