The Centre for Financial Capability heads to Downing Street to call for sustainable funding for financial education
Today, representatives and members of The Centre for Financial Capability headed to Downing Street to hand in a letter to No.10 and No.11 calling for greater funding for high-quality and effective financial education through the Government’s Dormant Assets scheme. The letter was signed by 16 key stakeholders across the financial education and services industry, including […]
Financial Education Summit held in Parliament to advocate for greater early financial education
Today the Centre for Financial Capability hosted the Financial Education Summit, in collaboration with John Penrose MP for Weston-super-Mare and the Cabinet Office’s Anti-Corruption Champion. Chaired by Carol Knight, Chief Executive of TISA and Trustee of the Centre for Financial Capability, the panel featured speakers John Penrose MP, Stewart Perry from Quilter, a wealth management company, […]
UK Chancellor Visits Local Alverton Community Primary School to Witness Award-Winning Financial Education Programme.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond, Yorks, joined Year 6 pupils at Alverton Community Primary School in North Yorkshire today to witness a session of the award-winning KickStart Money financial education programme, alongside representatives of The Centre for Financial Capability. Mr Sunak joined the Year 6 class for their ‘My Futures’ session, the final of […]
Local MP Peter Dowd Visits Waterloo Primary School To Witness Innovative And Award-Winning Financial Education Programme
Peter Dowd, MP for Bootle, joined Year 5 pupils at Waterloo Primary in Merseyside today to witness an award-winning financial education programme, delivered by the charity MyBnk on behalf of The Centre for Financial Capability. Mr Dowd joined the year 5 class for their ‘My Futures’ session, the final of the three sessions delivered by […]
The Centre for Financial Capability Welcomes Talk Money Week
The Centre for Financial Capability and KickStart Money welcome the beginning of Talk Money Week on 8 November, an annual campaign to get the nation talking about money. As we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, a staggering 9 in 10 UK adults don’t find it easy to talk about money. At the Centre, we believe […]
New Research Shows Least Financially Literate Are From More Deprived Areas
CHILDREN LEAST FINANCIALLY LITERATE ARE FROM MORE DEPRIVED AREAS, RECENT CHARITY STUDY SHOWS Research shows that children with low financial literacy scores tend to come from poorer areas. In collaboration with the award-winning charity MyBnk and independent evaluators Substance, The Centre for Financial Capability surveyed over 4,000 children from 50 schools nationwide. The Centre found […]
The Centre for Financial Capability and the Financial Education Forum
The Centre for Financial Capability were invited to speak at the panel of the Financial Education Forum. The Financial Education Forum is an annual conference and cross-sector network event, set up in 2000 by Young Money. It provides a platform for organisations and individuals who have an interest in financial education policy and programmes. This […]
The Centre for Financial Capability Rings the Bell for Financial Literacy
The Centre for Financial Capability were excited to attend the Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy event, organised by the World Federation of Exchanges, at the London Stock Exchange. This annual and global event was part of World Investor Week and celebrated financial education, literacy and inclusion. Many other charities and organisations were also present, […]
Local MP Caroline Nokes Visits Mansbridge Primary School To Witness Innovative And Award-Winning Financial Education Programme
Rt Hon Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, joined Year 5 pupils at Mansbridge Primary in Southampton today to witness an award-winning financial education programme, delivered by the charity MyBnk on behalf of The Centre for Financial Capability Ms Nokes joined the year 5 class for their ‘My Choices’ session, the second of […]
The Centre for Financial Capability presents to the Financial Inclusion Commission
The Centre for Financial Capability were delighted to be invited to present to the Financial Inclusion Commission. The Financial Inclusion Commission is an independent body of experts from financial services, businesses, the charity sector, academia and parliamentarians. The aim of the Financial Inclusion Commission is for a financially inclusive UK where financial services are accessible […]
