02/07/2026
Dame Rachel de Souza - Children’s Commissioner for England:
"For the first time, hundreds of thousands of children will be eligible to vote in the next general election at age 16, the biggest change to the franchise in half a century – yet just one in five children say politicians listen to them.
That’s why I’m doing my final survey, The Big Future, to talk to a million children, to listen to them. And to find out about what it’s like to be a child today.
I am asking children about the changes they want to see in their communities, their biggest concerns, and their hopes for the future. More than anything, I want to know what they think a good childhood should look like, now and in the future."
PLEASE CONSIDER FILLING IN THIS QUICK SURVEY WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
For the first time, hundreds of thousands of children will be eligible to vote in the next general election at age 16, the biggest change to the franchise
