Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, is encouraging local schools to put on money lessons this June to give their pupils a head-start in financial education, before it becomes a compulsory part of the new National Curriculum in September. As a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Financial Education for Young People Caroline has long championed the cause in Westminster. The move comes in advance of this year's My Money Week (9 to 15 June), run by national financial education charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group).
Every primary and secondary school in Gosport is being given the chance to take part in My Money Week, which aims to help young people learn more about money and personal finance, for free. This year My Money Week will be themed around current affairs, challenging young people to improve their financial skills, knowledge and confidence through topical lessons and activities on personal finance. As the UK's leading financial education charity, pfeg is offering teachers in Gosport free online resources, advice and training to help plan their activities.
Commenting Caroline said, "I'm delighted that the Government has added financial education to the National Curriculum. My Money Week is a fantastic early opportunity for young people to learn about money in a fun and engaging way, and I urge all local schools to get involved."
Financial education will become a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for the first time this September, after years of campaigning by MPs like Caroline, Peers, pfeg, and MoneySavingExpert.com's Martin Lewis.
Since the first My Money Week in 2009, millions of young people have been helped to understand more about money and personal finance through focused activities in schools. In 2013 My Money Week reached approximately 1.3 million young people in more than 4,500 schools and other settings across the UK.
Schools and other organisations that work with young people in Gosport can find out more about My Money Week at www.pfeg.org/mymoneyweek