Debt Advice Foundation is delighted to announce a new education partnership with Shadsworth with Whitebirk Big Local Partnership, which will see the DebtAware programme being taught in four new primary schools in the area. Shadsworth with Whitebirk Big Local Partnership is part of Big Local, a lottery funded programme, which aims to achieve lasting change … Read more
The DebtAware Money Management Programme has now reached Glasgow. Five Primary Schools underwent the training for the delivery of Module 1 to their Year 6 and 7 classes. Riverside Primary School in Govan kindly hosted the training and they were joined by four other schools; St Saviour’s, Lorne Park, Mosspark and Pirie Park Primary Schools. The … Read more
Two pupils from Avondale Primary School will be addressing a national conference at the Museum of Liverpool about their financial management training. Emily Rolfe and Bethany Green, both aged 10, have been learning about their future finances through the DebtAware Programme. Emily said: “It’s not really that nerve wracking because we’ve both performed in front … Read more
We are celebrating after our pioneering work in educating children about money management and debt has now reached more than 5,000 children in 100 schools. DebtAware uses a ‘peer-to-peer’ structure in our financial education programme in which secondary and primary school students plan and run classes on subjects such as debt and budgeting for primary … Read more
Evaluating the impact of the DebtAware Money Management Programme on the children is an extremely important element of the whole programme. At present we have a number of evaluation techniques in place, in order to measure the impact of the programme on children’s attitude towards money management. There are a number of quantitative techniques in … Read more
Chorley based schools, Duke Street Primary School and St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School became the first accredited schools for the DebtAware money management programme Over the last two years both schools have embedded the six money management modules into their schemes of work for years five and six. The schools have fully utilised the modules and also … Read more
DebtAware has been named as a Spirit of the Community Awards 2015 education category finalist. The awards, which are supported by Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Foundation, aim to recognise projects that advance financial education, improve employability and promote environmental protection or improvement. Brian Souter, the charity’s Education Manager, commented: “We’re delighted to see our programme … Read more
How to engage children with the risks of payday loans? Money mentors from Southlands High School in Chorley came up with a great solution – a puppet show with a cuddly family of rabbits and a classic baddy, Mr Croc the payday lender.
Children have adopted a jackanory style to teach youngsters about how to manage money. Year six pupils from Anderton Primary School and Rivington Foundation Primary School have taken part in filming a video reading six short stories about spending money carefully — and what can happen when you don’t. The film, produced by media students … Read more
