Financial education in the 6th form and life skills courses to GCSE years. · petition

What the petition asks

Provide vital financial education to sixth form year groups, such as how taxes, mortgages and bank loans work as well as how important they are. In addition to this, essential 'life skills' like cooking and other important skills for instance, budgeting to be taught to years 9 and 10.

We believe that these important skills that children and young adults need for adulthood should be taught in schools, as not everyone has a parent or guardian that they can rely on to support them. It is vital that young adults understand how to make the jump from education, to University or work and the introduction of this help from schools can provide a foundation of knowledge. The teaching of basic life skills can help provide a basic understanding of what it is like to cook and look after one's self, it will also promote a healthier lifestyle.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand you are concerned about opportunities for life skills and financial education at secondary school, however students can already be taught about personal finances and economics through the Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum. It is therefore not clear what further action you would like the Government to take.

You can read more about the PSHE curriculum here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-social-health-and-economic-education-pshe/personal-social-health-and-economic-pshe-education.

You could start a petition calling for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE), and/or specified 'life skills', to be made a mandatory subject at GCSE or A-level, if that is something you'd like to see happen.

Timeline

28 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
26 Feb 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee