# Event Details - **Event Name**: Votes at 16: Is Citizenship Education up to Scratch? - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 06:15 pm – Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: The UK has lowered the voting age to 16, but how prepared are young people to take part in elections?About this EventIn July 2025, the UK government announced that the voting age would be lowered to 16. This reform, among others, aims to broaden the country’s democratic base and modernize the political system. Yet in an age of misinformation and “fake news,” questions remain about how well-prepared young people are to evaluate the reliability of information and make informed decisions at the ballot box. What are the main challenges to fostering democratic inclusion among young people? Our panel of experts will explore the current state of citizenship education in the UK and discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen civic engagement among young people nationwide. Meet the speakers founded The Politics Project in 2015 to develop creative and interactive programmes that empower young people to use their voice. Prior to founding The Politics Project she worked for a variety of organisations in formal education and youth and community work, including UpRising, DebateMate, the Tutor Trust and NCS. She is a graduate of the University of Manchester where she studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics. is a Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science. She is working with the Digital Speech Lab, leading its new initiative in digital civic education. Her academic work focuses on the viral movement patterns of narratives on social media platforms. She has recently completed her PhD in Politics and International Studies at the Open University. is a Lecturer in Citizenship Education and the Subject Leader - Citizenship PGCE at the UCL Institute of Education. Hans has 20+ years of experience in education, both in teaching Citizenship, Politics, Sociology and Law, as well as serving as Head of Citizenship and Progression at a major London FE college. Chair: is Deputy Director of the UCL Constitution Unit and Professor of Democratic Politics in the UCL Department of Political Science.RecordingThis event will be recorded and the video will be uploaded to our YouTube channel.You can subscribe to our YouTube channel to be alerted when the recording is uploaded.Seating and ticketsSeats are allocated on a first come, first served basis. 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