About pfeg
Our mission
pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) is an independent charity helping schools to plan and teach personal finance relevant to students' lives and needs. Our mission is to ensure that all young people can have financial education – giving them the skills, knowledge and confidence in money matters to thrive in our society.
pfeg provides free support, resources and expert consultancy to make learning about money easy. We know that each school or college is unique, and we know our approach works as more and more schools are coming to pfeg for support every day.
pfeg also works with government, opinion formers and key bodies and campaigns for consistent, quality finance education for children and young people across the UK. We are not affiliated to any one organisation and do not market or sell any financial products or services.
Watch a three minute film introducing pfeg and financial education.
Why we're here
pfeg was set up in 2000 to promote the need for high quality financial education in schools given the complex financial decisions that today's young people will face as they grow up. Children and young people encounter money earlier and earlier, from spending and saving their pocket money to pre-paid cards.
On leaving school, student loans, getting a job and setting up home alone are just some of the issues they will face.
To make sense of the options open to them in adult life, become responsible consumers and plan ahead, children and young people need to learn to manage money - now.
Who we work with
pfeg receives cross sector support from education, business and government. We work in partnership with private and public sector organisations with our funding coming primarily from the finance sector. We will not work with any organisation wishing to promote or market financial products or services.
Our funders and supporters include financial sector trade organisations, banks and building societies, and consumer bodies. pfeg has forged successful partnerships with various organisations to fund specific resources and initiatives, but always retains its independent status.
What we offer
pfeg supports practitioners in planning and teaching financial education with confidence. We aim to provide schools and teachers with resources and support free of charge and are particularly proud that we can offer the following:
- Teaching resources, video clips and case studies – free to order or download
- The pfeg Quality Mark is a trusted sign of excellence for personal finance resources
- My Money Week 2012 to be held 25th June – 1st July 2012 (resources from previous years available to download)
- pfeg Advisory Service – telephone and e-mail support from experienced personal finance education consultants
- A termly e newsletter
- UseYourExpertise – volunteers from the finance sector providing added value for financial education in schools.
- Innovative projects - see Our work in education for our current portfolio
