Start here: for teachers
Find practical, curriculum-linked resources to help young people understand democracy and voting across a range of ages, subjects and settings. Don’t forget to read below about the Democratic Education Framework - a structured way to help you strengthen young people’s engagement with democracy.
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Democracy Classroom contains hundreds of resources, from lessons and schemes of work to videos and podcasts. Here are our quick tips to find what you need:
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Democracy Classroom contains hundreds of resources, from lessons and schemes of work to videos and podcasts.
Democratic Education Framework
The Democratic Education Framework is designed to help you strengthen young people’s engagement with democracy. It helps schools and educators reflect on their current approach to democratic education and identify practical next steps. Use it to explore what good democratic education can look like, assess where you are now and plan how to build young people’s knowledge, confidence and skills.
Themed Weeks
Discover upcoming opportunities to spotlight democracy and citizenship in your classroom or youth space. Scroll down to discover what’s happening this year, and access resources to help you mark them with the young people you support.
UK Parliament week
UK Parliament Week is an annual event, spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved.
Welcome to your vote week 2027
A UK-wide programme from the Electoral Commission helping schools and youth organisations inspire young people to explore democracy, understand elections and build confidence to participate.
London democracy week
London Democracy Week is an annual event highlighting the many ways Londoners can get involved in civic and democratic life.
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