11th August 2008 – Financial Times – UK financial education – a model that works
It is a vital part of the accountability of government that money spent on our behalf as taxpayers should be assessed for its effectiveness, reported on and debated. However, the prize is too great to allow early judgements to cloud the many individual success stories that are starting to make a difference and change lives.
1st August 2008 – PR Week – My Money
My Money campaign breakdown of My Money by PR agency Blue Rubicon.
17th July 2008 – Financial Adviser – pfeg launches its Special Educational Needs resource
pfeg has launched the widely-awaited Special Educational Needs resource wihich provides a varied range of activities for lesson planning in personal finance.
10th July 2008 – Financial Adviser - Industry welcomes government's Financial Capability Action Plan
The Financial Capability Action Plan has been welcomed by the financial services industry as an important step forward in the creation of better understanding of money issues.
10th July 2008 – Professional Adviser – Treasury, FSA launch advice initiatives
News of pfeg’s My Money launch - The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Yvette Cooper MP, and the CEO of the FSA, Hector Sants, have unveiled plans to offer additional support to those with fiscal concerns.
9th July 2008 – Gloucester Citizen - MP Drew learns the value of money
Stroud’s MP has been given a lesson in managing money by the children of St Dominic’s Catholic Primary School in Inchbrook.
25th June 2008 – Bognor Regis Observer – Students find sweet recipe for success
Coverage of a Learning Money Matters enterprise activity at Bognor Regis Community College, co-ordinated by pfeg.
24th April 2008 - Financial Adviser – Money matters from an early age
With long-term backing from HM Treasury, teaching school children the basics of personal finance is showing signs of growing interest, especially as a new secondary curriculum promoting financial capability is about to kick in in September.
29th March 2008 – Mortgage Introducer - A lack of education?
Dan Raywood takes a look at the role of consumer personal finance education in today’s market.
26th March 2008 – Themoneypages.com - Young people 'unaware of how to manage their finances'
Many younger people overestimate their financial awareness before they leave school and home as they live in "protected environments" with few real financial pressures, it has been claimed. Alastair Mathews, Director of Policy for educational charity pfeg, explained that this can cause difficulties when they get to university.
13th March 2008 – The Education Guardian (Supplement) – Schools beckon to a nation in debt
Education supplement funded by pfeg giving an overview and showcasing its projects highlighting the importance of financial education.
12 March 2008 - pfeg welcomes Ofsted report on financial capability
Read the Ofsted news release and the full report on developing financially capable young people.
3rd March 2008 – The Daily Telegraph – Teachers knock some financial sense into their pupils
As many as 800,000 school leavers believe an individual savings account (ISA) is an iPod accessory, according to a recent survey - so there seems to be plenty of scope for improvement in personal finance education.
2nd March 2008 – Sunday Telegraph - Your mother should know
The hand that rocks the cradle is sometimes said to rule the world and so, to mark Mothering Sunday today, The Sunday Telegraph asked a panel of female financial experts what advice they give their children.
1st March 2008 – Moneywise – Give kids the best start with lessons on money
Going to school is not just about gaining qualifications - it's also about learning life skills that prepare children for adulthood. The National Curriculum already includes complusory subjects such as physical education, yet the next generation is not currently given the opportunity to learn about money despite the fact that this is an essential part of everyday life.
11th February 2008 – RBS launches Personal Finance Education Awards for Schools 2008
This academic year, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group in association with pfeg and The Daily Telegraph are looking for examples of excellence in personal finance education (PFE). All schools teaching 11-18s in England, Wales and Scotland can apply for the award. Entering is straightforward, click on the link above for more details. There will be prizes both for schools and individuals, across a range of different categories.
10th February 2008 – Mail on Sunday – Financial education gets charity boost
What Money Means is co-ordinated by educational charity pfeg - formerly the Personal Finance Education Group. After testing the idea last year, pfeg is working with 32 local authorities over the next four years to introduce money lessons to 17,000 schools.
7th February 2008 – Easier Finance.com - Britannia celebrates Fit 4 Finance programme
Britannia Building Society’s award-winning financial education programme, Fit 4 Finance is celebrating its first birthday this month.
1st February 2008 – Coventry Telegraph - Kids coining it in for the odd errand
Britain’s kids are raking in almost £700 million a year for chores and errands - and most of the money is coming from mum and dad.
21st January 2008 – Easier Finance - Personal finance should be taught in schools
Research from the Association of Investment Companies among parents and teachers has revealed that nine out of ten parents and teachers think that personal finance should be taught at school, half of those think it should be mandatory.
21st January 2008 – BBC News Online - Parents back school money lessons
Most parents think personal finance should be taught in schools according to The Association of Investment Companies.
23rd January 2008 – Manchester Evening News - Nice little earners
Britain's kids are raking in almost £700m a year for chores and errands - and most of the money is coming from their parents.
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