Make financial awareness a compulsory syllabus in the UK public education system

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

With the perils of debt, the practical teaching of topics such as finance is vital. Children should know about the value of money and the difference between income and capital by 16. The outcome could mean that younger people find it easier to get on the housing ladder. It could help with depression

https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/when-it-comes-to-the-perils-of-debt-the-young-are-being-left-high-and-dry-a3613876.html

http://www.if.org.uk/2014/01/12/new-report-younger-households-facing-debt-peril-if-interest-rates-rise/

http://themoneycharity.org.uk/financial_education_schools/

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make Financial Studies a core subject on the National Curriculum at Key Stage 4

Timeline

11 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
15 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Jan 2018

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