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The government has announced that five national organisations and all 363 local authorities and valuation joint boards in Great Britain are sharing £4.2 million funding to promote voter registration amongst under registered groups, which includes young people.<\/p>
The Cabinet Office has also written to electoral registration officers encouraging them to use this funding to support the delivery of Rock Enrol!, a learning resource which provides an opportunity for young people to register to vote and enables them to discuss the importance of doing so.<\/p>
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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>
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The introduction of Individual Electoral Registration will enable online registration for the first time and will make the process of registering to vote more convenient for electors, including students.<\/p>
The new national curriculum for teaching from 2014 includes an improved programme of study for citizenship education. At key stage 4 pupils will be taught about democratic participation and how to influence decisions locally, nationally and beyond.<\/p>
The Cabinet Office has also made available Rock Enrol!; a free learning resource which not only provides an opportunity for young people to register to vote, but enables them to discuss the importance of doing so.<\/p>
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The new national curriculum includes an improved programme of study for citizenship education. It is organised around core knowledge about democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld. At key stage 4, pupils will be taught about the different electoral systems used in and beyond the United Kingdom, and about the actions citizens can take in democratic and electoral processes to influence decisions locally, nationally and beyond. Schools may include voter registration as part of their citizenship curriculum.<\/p>
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The Cabinet Office has developed a resource to help schools: the Rock Enrol! lesson framework, which suggests activities for young people to discuss the importance of voting, and increase awareness of voter registration opportunities. It is available at:<\/p>