Young People
In this section you’ll find free educational resources aimed at developing children’s understanding of key financial principles and equipping them with the tools they'll need to responsibly interact with the world of finance as they enter adulthood. The materials will also help you as a school demonstrate proficiency in financial capability in accordance with Ofsted's 'Developing financially capable young people' report.
The section includes videos, beginner guides, multiple choice questions and access to the Money Diaries series of school books.
The Money Diaries series of financial literacy guides, produced in partnership with Southlands School, Chorley, is available to school children throughout the UK and aims to explore key financial concepts, such as affordability, appropriateness and consequence of borrowing, packaged as enjoyable children's stories.
If you'd like more information about the Money Diaries project (see feedback) or would like to order hardcopies of the books, please email david.rodger@debtadvicefoundation.org.
Debt Advice Foundation's Practical guide to debt aims to foster a responsible attitude to borrowing and saving money amongst schoolchildren and young adults by exploring key financial concepts.
Download the Beginner's Guide to Debt
The Debt Advice Foundation's practical guide to managing money contains basic hints and tips on how to manage money responsibly. The guide, which is aimed at schoolchildren and young adults, covers a wide range of subjects from the differences between a savings account and a current account to Direct Debits and when it might be appropriate to use a credit card.
Download the Beginner's Guide To Managing Money
Debt Advice Foundation's financial glossary, which is aimed at schoolchildren and young adults, covers the basic financial terminology encountered in everyday life.
Download the Financial Glossary
Written and illustrated by Nicola Haresceugh and Ruth Gratton
The Money Diaries project is a working partnership between Southlands School and Debt Advice Foundation which has been responsible for project funding.
Download Birthday Blues and The Sweet Taste of Money
Written and illustrated by Nicola Haresceugh and Ruth Gratton
This is the second in the Money Diaries series of books, produced in partnership with Southlands High School in Chorley, Lancashire. This book is aimed at lower secondary school students.
Download The Price of Fame
