Getting the younger generation to vote

I've always voted in national elections but my children haven't - at least not regularly jas far as I'm aware. I doubt whether they've voted in local elections.
I'm not surprised by the figures. Young people think they can't make a difference when it comes to politics and I must say I get very frustrated at the rhetoric that gets handed out. The poor publicity some MPs get doesn't help either.
It is difficult to encourage young people to vote - the celebrity culture is far more immediate and appealing - who wants to vote for some posh folk who haven't a clue about life at the raw edge?
Some schools teach politics which I think is great. It's yet another subject for teachers to contend with but perhaps is more immediately relevant than some other subjects. Education should change with the times and perhaps that's a clue