Petition · past parliament
Extra funding to support delivery of financial skills to parents and children
Closed
64 signatures
What the petition asks
* Introduce a more focused emphasis on Real Life Financial Skills for schools into the curriculum
* Additional funding to support schools to deliver 'real life' financial lessons by industry experts
* Additional funding to support parents of the children on money management
* Additional funding to support schools to deliver 'real life' financial lessons by industry experts
* Additional funding to support parents of the children on money management
Austerity has hit the most vulnerable families. In 2022, 62% of children in Stoke on Trent left without GCSE maths & English grade 5+ and had the ninth highest individual insolvency rate in England. We believe too little is taught about 'real life' personal and business finances as a skill in schools, leaving people struggling in this cost of living crisis.
Schools need additional funding to enable services to be brought in from accounting/finance professionals to deliver these skills to current pupils. The Government should also fund delivery of financial skills to parents.
Schools need additional funding to enable services to be brought in from accounting/finance professionals to deliver these skills to current pupils. The Government should also fund delivery of financial skills to parents.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
64
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2023
Closed
26 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.