Instagram story viewer> @politicsproject> Posts

The Politics Project

@politicsproject

1.4K

followers

457

following

Multi award-winning, non-partisan democratic education organisation. We host @democracyclassroom.

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Calling teachers and youth practitioners: join the pilot to shape the future of democratic education!

TPP are proud to be developing the UK’s first Democratic Education Framework, in collaboration with the @electoralcommissionuk. With the voting age being lowered to 16, the Framework will give a shared, evidence-based structure across schools, colleges and youth spaces, showing what works to strengthen young people’s engagement with democracy.

We’re inviting schools, colleges and youth groups in England and Northern Ireland to pilot the new framework.

By taking part, you will:

✅ Get access to ready-to-use, impartial resources on democracy, voting and elections
✅ Build staff confidence through CPD and training
✅ Help shape national guidance ahead of Spring 2027 rollout
✅ Pilot participants will have the chance to win £500 for resources

Register your interest by 24th July 2026, via the link in our bio.

#DemocraticEducation #DemocraticEducationFramework #ThePoliticsProject #ElectoralCommission #DemocracyClassroom by @politicsproject

31

1

3 months ago

👋 We thought it was time to (re)introduce ourselves!

We're a non-partisan democratic education and engagement organisation working across the UK to support young people to use their voice 📣

From classrooms to youth centres, elections to everyday decision-making, we help build the skills, trust and understanding needed to participate in democracy, and support the teachers and practitioners making that possible.

🔗 To find resources, training or more about ways you can get involved head to our website - link in our bio

#ThePoliticsProject #DemocraticEducation #DemocracyClassroom #YouthVoice #NonPartisan #UKPolitics #YouthEngagement by @politicsproject

42

2

8 months ago

Want to shape the future of democratic education in the UK? 🗳️📚

We're inviting teachers in England and Northern Ireland to pilot the UK's first Democratic Education Framework, developed by The Politics Project in collaboration with the @electoralcommissionuk.

👉 As the UK Government moves towards lowering the voting age, this Framework serves as a practical tool for teachers and youth practitioners to help you reflect on your organisation’s democratic education provision, recognise what is working well and identify opportunities to strengthen your practice.

The pilot will run until January 2027, and by signing up before October half-term, you will be entered into a £500 prize draw to be used for school resources ⏰

🔗 Click the link in our bio to take part.

A big thank you to everyone who has already registered and begun testing out the Framework! 🙌 by @politicsproject

36

0

4 days ago

Got a question for a former Member of Congress? 🇺🇸

Digital Dialogue USA is back for its 5th year! A-Level and Higher Politics students across the UK can put their questions to former Members of the US Congress in a free online Q&A, as part of the British Library and US Embassy's Campus to Congress Programme.

👀 🗳️ Following on from the hotly contested midterm elections on the 3rd November, there will be four Digital Dialogue USA sessions between Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th November.

Head to our website to sign up today! Link in our bio 🔗

@britishlibrary @usa_in_uk @meetfmc @official_baas by @politicsproject

13

0

12 days ago

🚨Just launched: the UK’s first Democratic Education Framework, developed by @politicsproject and @electoralcommissionuk 🚨

Together with more than 100 contributors, we’re proud to have developed the UK’s first ever Democratic Education Framework. As the UK Government moves towards lowering the voting age, this Framework will give teachers and youth practitioners the practical tools to reflect on your organisation’s democratic education provision, recognise what is working well and identify opportunities to strengthen your practice. Its six interconnected strands show you what high-quality impartial democratic education looks like in practice, supporting young people to understand how democracy works and how they can participate.

The Framework is now being piloted before its official launch in Spring 2027, and we’re inviting teachers in England and Northern Ireland to help test out the new Framework.

By taking part in the pilot, you will:

📣 be entered into a £500 prize draw to be used for school resources
📣 help shape national guidance for democratic education
📣 gain access to high-quality and impartial democratic education resources
📣 build staff confidence through teacher support and training

Sign up by October half-term to be entered into the £500 prize draw ⏰ Link in our bio! 🔗

The Democratic Education Framework is hosted on @democracyclassroom’s newly re-launched website 🤩We’ve redesigned the site to make it easier than ever to access all the support you need, from ready-to-use resources and training to build your confidence, to clear answers to your questions about elections and more. Check it out now at democracyclassroom.com

#TeacherOpportunities #DemocraticEducation #Democracy #Education #TeachingResources by @politicsproject

38

2

24 days ago

🚨We are looking for enthusiastic young people aged 14 to 20 to join our Youth Steering Group 🚨

The Youth Steering Group (YSG) is a diverse group from across the UK who support TPP in effectively engaging young people in politics and democracy 📣

The YSG will help us to ensure we are delivering what young people want and need to achieve that aim.

📖 Help us shape current programmes and resources
🤙 Develop ways of engaging young people in the work of TPP
📈 Take responsibility for the meetings and strategic direction of the YSG
⭐️ Act as ambassadors for TPP at events

No prior experience or qualifications are needed - just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved🌟

➡️ Applications close at midnight on Sunday 27th September.

🔗 Head to our vacancies and opportunities page on our website, link in our bio.

Please share this opportunity widely!

#TeamTPP #ThePoliticsProject #YouthSteeringGroup #YoungPeople #Democracy Education by @politicsproject

41

0

25 days ago

What does a day in the life of a TPP Youth Steering Group member look like, through their own lens? 🎥

Niamh took over the camera when the whole YSG came together in person at the start of summer, capturing what a day of workshops, discussion and getting stuck in together actually looks like.

Big thanks to @advocacyacademy for hosting us and letting the YSG take over your space for the day 🙌

🔗 More on the Youth Steering Group on our website, link in bio.

#YouthSteeringGroup #YouthEngagement #Politics #democracy by @politicsproject

45

0

2 months ago

17

0

2 months ago

‘What would you prioritise as Prime Minister?’ 🤔

As @andy.burnham takes over as the UK’s new prime minister, we’re throwing it back to one of our #DigitalDialogues he joined as Mayor of Greater Manchester in 2018.

He sat down with students from @mellandhighschool, @ladybridgehighschool and @aggschool, taking on all their toughest questions, including what he’d prioritise if he were PM.

His answer? Young people, and making sure they’re supported.

Want your students asking the questions that matter to real decision-makers? Sign up for a #DigitalDialogue via the link in our bio 🔗

#ThePoliticsProject #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer UKPolitics YouthPolitics by @politicsproject

56

4

3 months ago

A year ago today, as the government announced it would lower the voting age to 16, we launched the Roadmap to Votes at 16.

📘 Supported by 40 organisations across the @Democracyclassroom Network, the Roadmap set out recommendations to make lowering the voting age meaningful:

1️⃣ Establish a minimum entitlement to democratic education
2️⃣ Support educators and youth practitioners to deliver excellent democratic education
3️⃣ Modernise the curriculum
4️⃣ Expand opportunities for young people to engage, lead and influence
5️⃣ Support campaigns to encourage youth engagement

A year on, here’s what’s happened since:
The bill lowering the voting age was introduced to parliament in FebruaryThe Curriculum and Assessment Review committed to strengthening media literacy and making Citizenship education statutory in primary schoolsThe Department for Education’s new Enrichment Framework named Civic Engagement as one of the five key areas to support schools and colleges inThe Government’s Youth Strategy promised to ensure young people have the support they need to engage in democracyA new inquiry from the APPG for Schools, Learning and Assessment drew on our recommendationsThe Roadmap has been downloaded over 3000 timesA speaker in the Canadian Senate gave a shout-out to the Roadmap
🔗 Click the link in our bio to read the full Roadmap!

The Roadmap to Votes at 16 was funded by the UK Democracy Fund and coordinated by The Politics Project.

@politics_in_action @_i.have.a.voice_ @mylifemysay @nus_uk @nationalyouthagency @youthworkunityh @shoutoutuk_official @politicsproject @uk.youth @bgcwales @electoralreform @_thefea @mysociety_org @niyouthforum @partnership4younglondon @politics_in_action @officialsyp @econ_foundation @youthfocusnw @youngcitizensuk barnsleyyc @vote16uk #roadmaptovotesat16 #votesat16 #vote #youthpolitics #democraticengagement by @politicsproject

18

0

3 months ago

Youth Steering Group 25/6 🤩

Last week, we held our last YSG meeting of the academic year. We covered a range of important topics, including the social media ban: how our YSG felt about it, the pros, the cons, and what they would do differently 🤔

And of course, no meeting is complete without a few rounds of games - Imposter and the Councillor Game were our highlights 🎲

Thanks to all of you for an incredible year!

#ThePoliticsProject #YouthSteeringGroup #YouthEngagement #DemocraticEducation by @politicsproject

37

3

3 months ago

2025/26 YSG HIGHLIGHTS 😮‍💨💥

We had an incredible day with our Youth Steering Group, reflecting on everything they’ve achieved over the last year!

Just some of our highlights:
👉 You shared your experiences of PSHE in schools and where democratic education should sit in the curriculum — which fed into our written evidence for the Youth Select Committee’s PSHE inquiry. We were quoted in it!
👉 You told us what works (and what doesn’t) when engaging with politicians, shaping our newest practitioner training, Conversations with Politicians
👉 YSG members took the lead facilitating events, including a roundtable with Democracy Minister Samantha Dixon MP and the @democracyclassroom Strategy Day

Swipe for what everyone picked out as their highlight ➡️

Thank you all for your incredible work this year, we can’t wait for the next! 🙏

#YouthSteeringGroup #ThePoliticsProject #YouthWork #DemocraticEducation by @politicsproject

39

0

4 months ago