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Join our network of volunteers helping to embed financial education in schools across the UK
The issue
The complexity of the financial landscape leaves people vulnerable to financial exploitation. For millions in the UK, that can mean debt, stress and poverty – where financial freedom seems out of reach.
Our work
FT FLIC is convinced that universal financial education is needed to overcome these challenges. We offer a full, downloadable curriculum for secondary school students and we’re developing free foundational financial education resources for adults to help them manage their money.
Our impact
We know financial education works: young people receiving our lessons year-on-year consistently demonstrate higher financial confidence and skills. Democratising financial education means equipping everyone with the knowledge that provides choices, options and a fair chance to escape poverty for good.
Latest news
Helping women out of problem debt
A Financial Times and FT FLIC Webinar to mark International Women’s Day. This free-to-attend webinar will cover all the different debt solutions that UK debt counsellors can help you access, and what might be suitable for borrowers in different circumstances.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday 6th March
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 GMT
Debt Awareness Week
24th March – 30th March
FT FLIC is currently developing a new suite of engaging and accessible learning resources to support the financial wellbeing of healthcare workers, carers, service personnel and those in precarious employment across the UK.
As part of this programme of work, we have teamed up with partner charities Citizens Advice, National Debtline and Business Debtline, Mental Health UK and StepChange to create a free downloadable resource for how to manage debt, and we will be running a major awareness-raising campaign for Debt Awareness Week.
FT FLIC curriculum wins The Money Awareness & Inclusion Awards
We are very proud to have been awarded the Money Awareness and Inclusion Award (MAIA) for Best School-age Financial Education Project in May 2024. The project we entered was our all-school financial literacy curriculum at City of London Academy Trust, Shoreditch Park.
The award win is a testament to our collaborative approach in working closely with teachers and financial experts to produce the curriculum. Our partners and supporters enable us to continue to deliver our work and break down the barriers to financial education for those who need it most.
‘Designing content for all high school year levels is impressive. The high score is for utilising well-known influencers to deliver some key messages. The messenger matters.’
‘A great project with exciting opportunities to scale and grow’
‘It’s a fantastic idea, well executed. The key aspect lies in their approach to supporting teachers, as they diligently provide comprehensive teaching materials.’