One in five secondary school teachers’ not confident teaching financial education

Whilst teachers’ consider financial education important, 19% remain under-confident about how to teach the subject This is according to new research commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Financial Education for Young People called “Two Years On; Job Done?” which focuses on the efficacy of financial education in England, two years after it was … Read more

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High School pupils teach children about debt

Lostock Hall Academy has recently become one of nine schools to gain Accredited Centre status for the DebtAware Money Management Programme. Pupils from Lostock Hall Academy have successfully delivered the programme to over 400 children in their local primary schools. Mr Gornall, Mathematics Teacher and Programme Leader said; “The programme has been incredibly successful with … Read more

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DebtAware Partners with The Children’s University

DebtAware is delighted to become a Children’s University ‘Learning Destination’ The Children’s University is an international charity which encourages all children aged between 5 to 14 years to try new experiences, develop new interests and acquire new skills through participation in innovative and creative learning activities. The programmes partner organisations are known as “Learning Destinations”: places which … Read more

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Antique coins used in hands-on primary school lessons on debt

A partnership between DebtAware and Harris Museum in Preston has brought an ancient collection of coins to life in the modern classroom Debt Advice Foundation recently won financial support from the Harris Museum in Preston for money management education programme DebtAware. The funding has allowed the creation of a brand new module and enables primary … Read more

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School recognised for ‘true to life’ lessons about debt

A Wesham School has been recognised for its efforts in educating children about debt and money management Medlar with Wesham Church of England Primary School has recently become one of only six primary schools to gain Accredited Centre status for the DebtAware Money Management Programme. The school implemented the programme as they were very keen … Read more

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Brinscall St John’s Primary School gains accredited status for the Money Management Programme

Mr Jeff Moore, trustee at the charity, recently presented Brinscall St John’s Headteacher Linda Clayton with a plaque to celebrate having achieved accredited status with DebtAware.  The award presentation took place at an assembly attended by the whole school and parents. The schools Money Mentors gave an excellent presentation in which they explained their role … Read more

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