News and stories about financial education and Just Finance Foundation
News, stories and updates
What should financial education in primary schools help children achieve?
What does a good financial education look like in practice? We share how our Think, Feel and Do approach helps children build their understanding of money, think through the choices they face and grow in confidence making decisions for themselves.
We’re hiring a Governance and Operations Manager
JFF is hiring a Governance & Operations Manager to help lead our transition to independence and strengthen the governance, systems and ways of working that will support our next stage of growth
We’re hiring a Senior Web Developer & Product Lead
JFF is hiring a Senior Web Developer & Product Lead to lead the development of a significant new digital platform and help shape how we deliver financial education at scale.
Financial education: preparing young people to make money choices
The financial world young people are growing into is changing quickly – and the way we learn to pay, borrow, shop and think about money is changing with it. Explore what this means for young people’s early financial experiences and for delivering financial education from a young age.
How does our money help other people? A question to prepare your pupils for the new school year.
Discover ways to help children explore generosity, responsibility and the impact of money on people and communities through meaningful financial education conversations.
How does money make us feel?
Explore how money makes us feel and practical ideas for starting positive, age-appropriate conversations with children.
Talking to children about money and mental health
Mental Health Awareness Week (11-17 May) is a chance to open up important conversations with children about how they're feeling. One area that's often overlooked? Money.
In this piece, Emma Mahon from our Financial Education Delivery Team shares how helping children understand money is an important part of nurturing sense of self and mental health.
New JFF impact report highlights growing momentum for financial education in UK schools
Our new Impact Report 2025, Unlocking financial wellbeing for the next generation, together, highlights growing momentum for financial education in UK primary schools.
Expanding Financial Education in Scotland with Scottish Friendly
In 2025, we announced a new partnership with Scottish Friendly to expand our work across Scotland. In this article, hear from Jill Mackay, Head of Marketing and Digital CX, about why Scottish Friendly are passionate about financial education and the impact we hope to make together.
Donna’s Story: How financial education inspires children at school
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.
How We Know Financial Education Is Making a Difference
Lizzie Moffat, Insights Manager at Just Finance Foundation (JFF), shares how we measure the real-world impact of our financial education work and the difference its making in schools across the UK. From knowledge and confidence building to behaviour change, find out what’s working and where we can go further - together.
Meaningful Financial Education in the Primary Classroom
Great financial education starts with great conversations. Explore expert tips and creative approaches that bring money learning to life in the primary classroom.
Why Financial Education Needs to Change for Young People
A lot of financial education is teaching kids that money outcomes come down to better choices. But that story leaves young people unprepared when life doesn’t go to plan. In this article, JFF’s Head of Financial Education, Laura Halloran, shares what meaningful financial education looks like and what needs to change about how we teach kids about money.
Talking to children about money around Christmas
Talking to children about money can feel even harder during the festive season, when costs rise and expectations grow. Many families and teachers are looking for simple, reassuring ways to help children make thoughtful choices and understand what really matters at this time of year.
In this piece, Emma Mahon from our Delivery Team shares practical, age-appropriate ideas to support those conversations and build children’s confidence around money.
National Curriculum Review – A Vital First Step Toward Lifelong Financial Confidence for Every Child
We warmly welcome the Government’s decision to make financial education a compulsory part of the primary curriculum through Citizenship. Learn more about what this means for schools and how we can help.
Starting the conversation: How collaboration helps overcome barriers to talking about money in the classroom.
Explore how collaboration with local organisations and community partners can break down those barriers. Drawing on JFF’s work as the UK’s financial literacy charity, Paul shows why partnerships make financial education more effective and relevant for every classroom.
Talk Money Week 2025: Start the Conversation
Our Financial Education Expert, Emma Mahon, shares her thoughts and experience on why taking part in Talk Money Week is so important, and how JFF helps children explore finances in ways that are practical, safe, and engaging.
Why do we find it so difficult to talk to children about money and saving?
Director of Just Finance Foundation Sarah Wallace shares why it is so difficult to talk about money and saving with children, as well as sharing useful tips.
What does the PSHE curriculum have to say about financial education in primary schools?
How well does PSHE prepare young learners for real-world money management? Explore how financial education fits into the PSHE curriculum for primary schools and how we can support you to fill any gaps.
What the new RSHE update means for financial education in schools
In July, the Department for Education updated the RSHE guidance for schools. For the first time, the guidance makes explicit that children should be taught about risks around financial harms. Explore what this means for educators.