The Government plans to develop materials related to the Child Trust Fund and wider financial education for use in schools. More details are available on the HMRC website, use the following link:
Child Trust Fund consultation
In the meantime, if you are interested in financial education resources more generally the following websites might help.
Consumer Financial Education Body
This site aims to help young people and adults become questioning and informed consumers of financial services and to manage their finances effectively.
www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk
Personal Finance Education Group
Personal Finance Education Group is an education charity whose mission is for all young people to leave school with the confidence, skills and knowledge they need in financial matters so that they can participate fully in society.
This site offers amongst other things teaching resources organised by age group and activities and links for children with special needs.
www.pfeg.org
ifs School of Finance
The ifs School of Finance is a registered Charity incorporated by Royal Charter. The ifs delivers professional education to financial services industry professionals and financial capability programmes to UK consumers in the form of qualifications and competitions for 14 - 19 year olds, taught through UK schools and colleges.
www.ifslearning.com financial capability
Other financial education
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