The My Money Project
My Money was a £10m
financial education programme developed and executed, on behalf of the
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) by pfeg and its partners.
About the project
My Money was the first project to provide joined-up financial education starting from when a child first starts school, aged four and taking them through to the age of 19. It focused on the potential financial challenges and opportunities they may face during their school life and beyond.
As a result of extensive research among young people, parents and teachers, the programme acknowledged the pressures already upon schools and teachers and delivered resources to provide confidence and support in integrating personal finance in their curriculum.
A range of resources were developed that can be
incorporated into subject-specific areas for secondary schools as well as PSHE
education and a cross-curricular approach for primary schools. The programme ran from 2008 to 2011. All of the resources produced through the My Money Programme can be found on the Resources and Tools page in this section.
Other consortium partners and how they supported My Money
- Edcoms –produced the materials, print and web-based, conducted research and supported communications (www.edcoms.co.uk)
- PSHE Association – through a strong curricular-based subject link and other national infrastructure in local authorities and schools (www.pshe-association.org.uk)
- NCB – through their experience of young people’s advocacy and experience with running themed weeks (www.ncb.org.uk)
Local authorities
As well as producing resources for primary and secondary school teachers, My Money helped local authority staff to fulfil the requirements of Every Child Matters. Supported priorities in their Children and Young People’s Plan, and helped young people at school learn to deal with the financial challenges and opportunities they may face during their school life and beyond.
As each local authority has different needs, there were nine My Money consultants who tailored their support to authorities’ individual requirements. They helped local authority staff to build strategic plans for financial capability, better support and championing personal finance education in their schools. In turn, schools received free materials, support and training.
