To help support UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing goal of two million more children and young people receiving a meaningful financial education by 2030, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) facilitated a workshop with subject matter experts to explore how the financial capability of 4, 5 and 6 year olds and their carers can be measured. We know that children start to learn vital money...

Evidence suggests that talking to children about money before the age of seven is key to developing positive attitudes and skills around money management. The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has undertaken a qualitative study to better understand the financial skills, knowledge and attitudes of 4-6 year olds and their primary carers. The study aims to uncover how financial capability...

The UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing establishes five agendas for change and sets goals to be achieved by 2030. One of these is two million more children and young people (CYP) getting a meaningful financial education by 2030. To support this goal, the Money and Pensions Service has conducted a nationally representative survey of the financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of...