About the Quality Mark
If you’re looking for teaching resources, you need to know that they can be relied on. As the leading independent authority on financial education, pfeg is the first port of call for teachers looking for guidance and support in teaching money matters.
The pfeg Quality Mark accreditation system ensures that resources and materials for teaching financial capability are suitable, effective and of the highest educational quality – whether for Year 1 or Year 13. To date, more than 70 carefully selected resources have been awarded the Quality Mark.
John Finlay, retired teacher from Scotland"The pfeg Quality Mark ensures that the teacher is giving pupils access to quality information in a format which is relevant to them"
The Quality Mark criteria
All pfeg Quality Mark resource providers are required to adhere to a rigorous code of practice.
The Quality Mark is awarded to resources that:
- are accurate and up-to-date
- are free of branding
- match curriculum requirements
- are easily available, adaptable and low cost
- cover an appropriate range of financial topics
- have been developed in partnership with teachers and tested in schools.
Quality Mark supporters
The pfeg Quality Mark is supported by:
- Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (was QCA)
- Department for Education
- Financial Services Authority / CFEB Consumer Financial Education Body
- Learning and Teaching Scotland
- Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment.
Comments about the Quality Mark
“the pfeg Quality Mark gives teachers the assurance that resources are relevant, user-friendly and appropriate. Most importantly, teachers know that Quality Mark resources has been reviewed by fellow teachers”
Andy Flatt, primary teacher in Kent
“the Quality Mark provides teachers with the assurance that the resource is accurate, suitable and relevant. At the same time it confirms to the sponsor that they have produced something that makes a genuine contribution to improving financial literacy in schools"
Brian Capon, British Bankers Association
For more information
To find out more about the Quality Mark, please contact Kat Hodgkinson on 020 7330 9488.
