Financial capability

‘Developing financially capable young people’- Ofsted report
Teaching young people to better manage their money can help prepare them for the world of bank accounts, credit cards, insurance and mortgages, according to the latest report by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.(March 2008)
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Financial Capability through Personal Finance Education: Guidance for Schools (DfES)
Key Stages 1 & 2 [pdf 127kb]  
Key Stages 3 & 4  [pdf 131kb]

Learning Money Matters- a new financial education initiative from pfeg- supported by the Financial Services Authority. It is a programme which provides free advice, support and resources to secondary schools and teachers in England
Learning Money Matters brochure [pdf] 

What Money Means- a groundbreaking five year project from pfeg designed to create a change in the way personal finance education is taught in primary schools.
For more information go to:
http://www.pfeg.org/Primary/WMM/default.asp

Money Matters & Mobiles- a new resource for primary schools uses mobile phones as a context for teaching personal finance. It was developed by pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) working with teachers from 8 schools in Tower Hamlets and Greenwich and includes a range of case studies, lesson plans, and samples of students' work.
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Money Maestro-financial capability programme
On-line resource developing the decision making and critical thinking skills that are necessary to manage money in the world today.
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