Our new resources, designed to engage young people in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election, give young voters the knowledge, understanding and confidence they need to participate in democracy.
95% of students understood more about the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
87% of students are more confident to get involved in democracy and elections
71% of students are more likely to register to vote
100% of teachers agree the lessons are engaging, well-structured and supported by educator notes
The Electoral Commission’s education projects give young people the knowledge, understanding and confidence they need to participate in democracy.
83% of young people understood how to make their voices heard
75% of young people are more confident to get involved in democracy
60% of young people are more likely to register to vote
92% of teachers agree the lessons were easy to prepare and deliver
85% of teachers agree the lessons were engaging for their students
Our new resources, designed to engage young people in the upcoming Senedd election, give young voters the knowledge, understanding and confidence they need to participate in democracy.
98% of students understood more about how to vote in the 2026 Senedd election
90% of students are more confident to get involved in democracy and elections
89% of teachers agree the lessons are engaging for their students
70% of students are more likely to register to vote
The next Senedd election will take place on 7 May 2026
Want to support young people to learn more about democracy and how to participate? Head to our new webpage to find brand-new resources from the Electoral Commission and our partners.
Scottish Parliament Election 2026
The next Scottish Parliament election will take place on 7 May 2026. Do you want to support young people to learn more about democracy and how to participate in the upcoming election? Explore our brand-new resources on the Scottish Parliament election.
Our impartiality means that you can be confident that, whatever your subject area, using our political literacy resources will allow you to deliver an unbiased and accurate lesson or workshop.
The lesson plans are mapped to the curriculum and can be delivered to KS3/4 learners.
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We have partnered with Shout Out UK to create a series of short activities and lesson plans on mis- and disinformation. These resources aim to increase young people's knowledge and understanding of mis- and disinformation, how to identify it, and where to find trustworthy information about politics, democracy and elections.
We have partnered with Simple Politics to create a series of short activities designed to support young people aged 16-18 to learn more about local politics and feel confident to engage with democracy.
This six-week scheme of work explores different elements of democracy and politics, including how to register to vote and to what to expect on polling day.
Young people will have the chance to design and implement their own campaign. You can use the full six-week programme, or choose the lessons which suit your group.
The lesson plans can also to be delivered during an off-timetable or drop down day.
Use the 5-15 minute activities in youth groups or form time to start to conversation about democracy. If you don’t normally teach democratic education, you can use the short activities as lesson starters.
We have partnered with Shout Out UK to create a series of short activities and lesson plans on mis- and disinformation. These resources aim to increase young people's knowledge and understanding of mis- and disinformation, how to identify it, and where to find trustworthy information about politics, democracy and elections.
This six-week scheme of work explores different elements of democracy and politics, including how to register to vote and to what to expect on polling day.
Young people will have the chance to design and implement their own campaign. You can use the full six-week programme, or choose the lessons which suit your group.
The lesson plans can also to be delivered during an off-timetable or drop down day.
Use the 5-15 minute activities in youth groups or form time to start to conversation about democracy. If you don’t normally teach democratic education, you can use the short activities as lesson starters.
Our impartiality means that you can be confident that, whatever your subject area, using our political literacy resources will allow you to deliver an unbiased and accurate lesson or workshop.
The lesson plans are mapped to the curriculum for S4-6 and wider outcomes, such as Unicef’s Rights Respecting School Awards and Sustainable Development Goals.
Our impartiality means that you can be confident that, whatever your subject area, using our political literacy resources will allow you to deliver an unbiased and accurate lesson or workshop.
We have partnered with Shout Out UK to create a series of short activities and lesson plans on mis- and disinformation. These resources aim to increase young people's knowledge and understanding of mis- and disinformation, how to identify it, and where to find trustworthy information about politics, democracy and elections.
This six-week scheme of work explores different elements of democracy and politics, including how to register to vote and to what to expect on polling day.
Young people will have the chance to design and implement their own campaign. You can use the full six-week programme, or choose the lessons which suit your group.
The lesson plans can also to be delivered during an off-timetable or drop down day.
Use the 5-15 minute activities in youth groups or registration time to start to conversation about democracy. If you don’t normally teach democratic education, you can use the short activities as lesson starters.
We have partnered with Shout Out UK to create a series of short activities and lesson plans on mis- and disinformation. These resources aim to increase young people's knowledge and understanding of mis- and disinformation, how to identify it, and where to find trustworthy information about politics, democracy and elections.
This six-week scheme of work explores different elements of democracy and politics, including how to register to vote and to what to expect on polling day.
Young people will have the chance to design and implement their own campaign. You can use the full six-week programme, or choose the lessons which suit your group.
The lesson plans can also to be delivered during an off-timetable or drop down day.
Use the 5-15 minute activities in youth groups or form time to start to conversation about democracy. If you don’t normally teach democratic education, you can use the short activities as lesson starters.
Good democracy education for Year 6 learners can be delivered in line with the following evidence-based principles and the associated knowledge, skills and experiences.
The Digital Dialogue: Wales programme offers free teacher CPD, three hours of teaching resources and online engagements with local and national politicians.
Funded by the Welsh Government, and designed to support the new curriculum, the programme brings together students and their local politicians through video conferencing, building understanding and relationships on both sides that will lead to real and tangible changes in their communities.
We have partnered with the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) to create a series of teacher training videos to support you to deliver our six lesson plans to your students.
