Making an Impact in Schools

Supporting teachers and schools with LifeSavers

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Teaching money matters in school gives every child an equal chance to build the foundations of their financial future, with money skills that stay with them as they grow.   

Yet budget constraints and teachers’ confidence to talk about money in a meaningful way can be barriers. That's why free, easy access to practical support and ready-to-go resources matters so much.

There are
schools across all
regions of the
UK using
LifeSavers

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We are on a mission to make sure every child is empowered with financial education for life. Starting financial education from a young age makes a big difference as children grow and encounter money in the real world. It’s not just about learning to recognise coins and calculate correct change. Meaningful financial education builds children’s confidence to make informed money choices based on personal values, emotions and circumstances.
It empowers children with the tools to shape their own future.

Our Impact in 2025

Teachers:

  • 97% of teachers surveyed feel more confident teaching money thanks to the LifeSavers programme and resources

  • 100% of teachers surveyed agreed that LifeSavers has increased the conversations they are having with their students about money

  • 96% of teachers surveyed say LifeSavers assists in meeting Ofsted objectives.

With LifeSavers resources, pupils become aware of their values and recognise the link between money, emotions and their hopes for the future.

Schools

  • 551 schools had access to LifeSavers in 2025.

  • 146 new schools joined LifeSavers, expanding access to financial education.

  • 135,809 children attended a LifeSavers school and had increased opportunity to build money confidence for life.

Teachers are our financial
education champions.
We are proud to work with
teachers across the UK.

emwpowering children

  • 98% of teachers surveyed agree that LifeSavers helps pupils aged 4-7demonstrate an awareness of their own feelings about money and the ways money can impact other people's feelings.

  • 100% of teachers surveyed agree that LifeSavers helps pupils aged 8+ describe positive/negative outcomes for different uses of money.

  • 98% of teachers surveyed agree that LifeSavers helps pupils aged 8+ engage in a broad range of money conversation topics

  • ''It has put financial learning into context for them. So many of them do not understand the value of money and LifeSavers helps them realise what they can do with money and how they need to save it in order to pay for more expensive items.'

    – Subject/Phase Lead, South West

  • 'It can be daunting to know where to start in ensuring we deliver high-quality financial education to our learners, but the online training and resources have been invaluable in starting the journey to embed financial education in our school.'

    – SLT, North West

  • 'Thought-provoking. Parents have commented that it has initiated conversations at home too.'

    – Subject Lead, Eastern England

Donna’s Story

Financial education champion Donna Kaye is Assistant  Principal at Bridgeview Special School and Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit and has years of experience in education.

Now, working across two primary schools for children with additional needs, Donna has embedded LifeSavers into the curriculum to help open doors to futures that pupils might otherwise not believe possible.

Read Donna's Story

Did you know that it costs on average £2,400 to support a new school with our high- quality training, resources and support?

We believe that helping young people understand money, and make informed decisions with it, will improve future financial wellbeing. And we believe that all children should access this essential learning, at no cost to schools or families.

Find out more about how our programme is funded and how you can support our work as a charity improving financial wellbeing.

Learn more about how we are funded