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How to get your teens more engaged with politics

The Independent·Camilla Foster·25 days ago
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A new poll suggests that many teenagers are anxious about their futures and are unsure about whether to vote in the next general election or not. The survey by the children’s commissioner found that 28% of 13 to 17-year-olds polled said they were undecided about which party they would support, while 20% said they were unsure if they would vote at all. A further 11% said they did not plan to vote in the next general election. The research also revealed widespread concerns about the future, with nine in 10 young people saying they worry about issues such as housing, finances, academic success, and global conflict. “ One of the biggest challenges is that there’s not many spaces within  schools and outside of schools for young people to have meaningful political debate, to form their own views, and to connect with our political system,” says Pip Sayers, youth programme manager at non-partisan democratic education and engagement organisation The Politics Project .…

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