Summit Survey Form

Welcome to the London Child Poverty Summit 2025 – Pre-Summit Survey

The London Child Poverty Summit is an annual event that brings together experts, practitioners, and young people to explore the causes, impacts, and solutions to child poverty.

This year, our summit will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and social media are connected to child poverty.

We’ve picked this topic for some important reasons:

AI and social media are becoming a big part of everyday life, and it’s important for anyone working with children and young people, to understand how it affects them
During last year’s summit youth panel, many of the young speakers mentioned social media and how it is affecting them and their friends, both positively and negatively.
Right now, we’re helping with a research project from Cambridge University. It looks at how new AI-powered toys might affect the mental health and wellbeing of young children, especially those who don’t have access to many resources.

This short survey will help us plan the summit in a way that reflects what young people and those fighting child poverty really care about.

If you finish this survey you will be entered into a competition to win a £50 voucher. To be entered into the prize draw, you must state the name of the charity that shared this survey with you.

Please do your best to answer all questions but if there are anything you can’t answer, feel free to skip it.

Thanks for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts!

Name*

First NameLast Name

Charity that shared this form with you*

Age*

Gender (Optional)

What social media do you use?*

Please share any other social media platforms you use

Does AI and social media impact your life and those around you?*

YesNo

If you answered yes, how do you think AI and social media impact your life and those around you? both positively and negatively? (think about how AI affects jobs and school for you and your friends/community). If you answered no, please also share your thoughts.

Do you see a connection between technology and poverty?*

Not at allBarelySomewhatYes, absolutely

We see a lot in the news about AI and social media – do you think we are seeing the full picture or are there stories missing?*

There are stories missingWe are somewhat seeing the full pictureYes, we are seeing the full picture

What types of stories do you think could be missing from public debate?

Do you think social media has a positive or negative impact on young people’s mental health?*

Very negative (it's the worst)Somewhat negativeSomewhat positiveVery positive (it's brilliant, best thing ever!)

Why?

What do you want adults (like teachers, carers, or youth workers) to understand about social media and AI when they’re working with children 6-11 years old?

What do you think adults (like teachers, carers, or youth workers) need to know about social media and AI when working with teenagers 12-18 years old?

At the London Child Poverty Summit this year, we want the attendees to make a joint commitment, from something that they have learned on the day. What would you want them to commit to?*

A social media campaignA letter to the governmentAn action that they will take home and do in their every day livesAll the above

Other ideas for joint commitments to make at the summit? Think outside the box (but please write it within the box!).

Thank you for completing this survey!

The Childhood Trust Summit Survey: