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HeadsUp is a moderated, online space for under 18s to debate the political issues important to them. Young people share viewpoints with their peers and decision-makers up and down the country.

Through the forums, HeadsUp develops young people's political awareness and promotes active citizenship so they can play an effective part in the democratic processes that affect them.

HeadsUp enables politicians to consult with young people, to find out their ideas, experiences and opinions. There is ample background information to prepare students for debates as well as teachers’ notes and activities.

The site is run by the cross party, independent and politically neutral Hansard Society, with sponsorship for the 2008 - 09 academic year from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the House of Commons.

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HeadsUp needs YOU......

How're we doing? We really need you to tell us how well we're doing, what you like about the website and what could be improved.

To keep HeadsUp fun, educational and to allow you to have your voices heard by some pretty important decision-makers we need you to tell us what you think.....the surveys are very short (max 5 mins) so please click on the links below.

Take students survey

Take teachers survey

The Student Zone...

Log in to post in the forum, choose your avatar and generally get involved in the serious business of having your voice heard.....

What do you want to discuss?

Log in to vote in the polling station via the student zone to choose your favourite topic for next year's forums - hurry poll closes 1 July......

Posts Mean Prizes!!!

New for 2008/09 is the HeadsUp Top Poster Award. It means that the HeadsUp user we judge to have made the biggest impact on the forum will get their choice of a £25 gift voucher from a wide range of popular shops.

It's not just about the sheer amount of posts but about the quality and creativity of the posts as well as good interaction with other users. For full details of the prize options and the criteria we will judge the award by please click here.

Want to Print and Go?

Do you want all the backup information as a word document to prepare your students offline before the forum? Click here for the latest BackUp information in easy to use Word docs.

Reactions to HeadsUp

Check out the positive reactions to HeadsUp from young people, MPs and teachers. Read all about it here: HeadsUp feedback

Feedback on your Forums....

What happens after the results of your debates were passed on to the politicians and government ministers?

HeadsOn (the orange bit) is the place to get a hold of all the latest forum feedback and reports.