Learning about where public money comes from and how it is spent features in the new programme of study for citizenship, to be implemented from 2008.

By the age of 16 students should have studied the economy in relation to citizenship, including decisions about the collection and allocation of public money as well as the rights and responsibilities of consumers.

Topics like wage slips and the deductions from them, how taxes are collected and what they are used for and the pros and cons of buying fair trade products are all areas you can draw on to make sense of money in the classroom - and pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) can help.

Our Learning Money Matters initiative offers free consultancy, support and teaching resources to secondary schools in England to help you integrate finance into the work you are already doing. You can access as much or as little help as you need and we will tailor it to meet your needs.

Expert pfeg consultants with a strong background in education will meet with you to discuss your needs and devise a programme of free support ranging from:

- Telephone or email support - answering your queries and concerns and helping with personal finance teaching issues.

- Introductory in-school support - up to half a day working with senior staff and teachers to help them assess their needs and plan and teach personal finance.

- Intensive in-school support - working with your senior team and class teachers for up to three days in school - planning work and activities with you or team teaching alongside you. Support includes help with developing individual units of work, lesson and cross-curriculum planning and running personal finance based events and activities.

To find out more and register for Learning Money Matters support, call us on 020 7330 9470, email info@pfeg.org, or sign up online.

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