What we're calling for.

We're calling for Six Guarantees. One for every part of growing up that needs fixing. Pick one to read the detail and the evidence.

BackMore than examsNow.

Every school measures and supports pupils wellbeing, not just their grades.

What gets measured gets done. Right now, schools are judged almost entirely on exam results, and the pressure reaches home: 45% of parents say exam pressure noticeably or significantly affects their family life (Savanta, 2026).

‍WE WANT: 

  • Wellbeing to be an explicit goal for every school.
  • Measured through a free national wellbeing data platform, so schools can see how their pupils are doing.

45%

of parents say exam pressure noticeably or significantly affects their family life

Source: Savanta, 2026

BackLife skills educationNow.

Every young person gets weekly, high-quality lessons in the skills that matter for life.

Managing emotions, building relationships, handling money, staying safe online. Only 17% of young people get regular life skills teaching at school and only 53% of parents think their children are taught the skills they need (Savanta, 2026).

‍WE WANT:

  • ‍‍Weekly, evidence-based PSHE for every pupil, taught by trained teachers.

17%

of young people say they get regular life skills teaching at school

53%

of parents think their children are taught the skills they need

Source: Savanta, 2026

BackMental health supportNow.

Every young person who needs mental health support gets it, including after 18.

Too many young people can’t get help when they need it. Of young people who needed mental health support, 45% waited a long time and a further 16% couldn’t get it at all: more than three in five (61%) couldn’t get help quickly (Savanta, 2026).

The gaps are widest for children whose distress shows up as behaviour, and for young adults who lose support when they turn 18.

WE WANT: 

  • Walk-in early support hubs in every community.‍
  • ‍Mental Health Support Teams to help children with behavioural problems.
  • A new therapy service for 18 to 25-year-olds with addiction.

61%

of young people who needed mental health support couldn’t get help quickly

16%

couldn’t get it at all

Source: Savanta, 2026

BackSafe AI for every childNow.

Every AI product children use is safe by design, and every young person leaves school knowing how to use AI well.

64% of 9 to 17-year-olds have already used AI chatbots (Internet Matters, 2025), and 73% of parents want to stop unsupervised chatbot use by under-16s (Savanta, 2026).

‍WE WANT: ‍

  • AI products checked for risks before offered to under 13s
  • AI chatbots pretending to be human not allowed for under 16s
  • All AI therapy or tutorial to be accredited
  • AI literacy taught in every school by trained teachers

‍

64%

of 9 to 17-year-olds have already used AI chatbots

73%

of parents want to stop unsupervised chatbot use by under-16s

Sources: Internet Matters, 2025; Savanta, 2026

BackSomething to do for allNow.

Every young person has somewhere to go, things to do and a trusted adult to talk to.

57% of young people say they often feel bored or like there’s nothing to do, and one in three (33%) say they are frequently lonely (Savanta, 2026). Youth services have been cut by 75%.

WE WANT:

  • Public expenditure on youth work and services doubled so that every community has places for young people to go and meaningful things to do.

57%

of young people often feel bored or like there’s nothing to do

33%

say they are frequently lonely

Source: Savanta, 2026

BackEnough Apprenticeships Now.

Every young person who’s ready for an apprenticeship gets a place.

Too many young people can’t get a job that provides training. By age 18, 30% of young people are either NEET or in jobs without training. Only 1 in 4 of those that apply for an apprenticeship get one.

WE WANT: 

  • A guaranteed Level 2/3 apprenticeship place for every qualified young person under 21, funded through the existing Apprenticeship Levy.

72%

of parents would encourage their child to do an apprenticeship

20%

of school-age young people say school helped them understand options beyond university “a lot”

Source: Savanta, 2026

Back all six. Now.

Back young people