John Hanson pupils had money on their minds recently with financial education workshops delivered by educational charity, WizeUp, in partnership with Newbury Building Society.

Year 9 pupils explored topics including the history of money, taxation, and budgeting, with Lee Giles from WizeUp facilitating the sessions.

Lee Giles said: “I had a fantastic visit to John Hanson School. The students were incredibly engaged, asked great questions, and gave thoughtful feedback. I believe that the students are now much better equipped to manage their money effectively in the future.”

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Under the national curriculum in England, children are currently taught financial literacy as part of personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education lessons.

However, a recent study into money learning by the all-party Parliamentary group on financial education found that delivering financial education is challenging, with time and funding often the key barriers.

Workshops like the one at John Hanson aim to build money knowledge, empowering young people to understand and manage their finances as they grow and making financial education simple for teachers and schools in the process.

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Project manager at the society, Rich Newport, said: “It was great to see the Society's work on financial education come to life at John Hanson. The interest demonstrated by the students in topics like income tax was amazing, which says a lot about the quality of Lee's delivery and WizeUp's content."

Schools in Newbury Building Society’s branch towns in Berkshire, Hampshire, and Oxfordshire can learn more about hosting a WizeUp workshop at their school on the Society’s website at www.newbury.co.uk. 

More information can be found at young-enterprise.org.uk/home/impact-policy/policy-hub/appg-on-financial-education/.