We have extended our financial education programme to primary schools in Bath

This week, the Society visited St John’s Catholic Primary School to deliver financial education workshops alongside partner WizeUp Financial Education, a charity dedicated to equipping young people with essential financial skills for adult life.

To launch the programme, St John’s students learnt about presentation skills and teamwork in a hands on session which included the students getting together in teams to create an outfit from a bin bag. They were tasked with making sure each member of the team was involved and heard, creating strong teamwork.

A follow up budgeting & saving workshop will educate the pupils to think about what they and their family spend money on, tips on how to budget and understanding what savings interest is when you put money in a savings account. The sessions involve practical projects including creating a card on a budget, work out how much they could sell the card for and what profit they would make.

The Society is driven to help our community achieve greater financial wellbeing and delivering financial education to our young people is a key part of this. With the cost of-living crisis, it has never been more important to help young people gain a better understanding of how to manage their money and avoid debt, while also improving life skills and employability.

The Society is proud to support the local community delivering financial education workshops to local schools and sixth forms, with thousands of local students benefiting from the programme each year. The Programme works with the schools to tailor content to individual needs including separate sessions for parents to help them navigate University finance. Our schools need more support to deliver financial education which isn’t currently adequately provided through the national curriculum.

Find out more about our Financial Education programme.