Petition · Department for Education
Legally require all secondary schools in England to teach financial education
Closed
7,231 signatures
What the petition asks
Financial education should be made compulsory by statute for all secondary school students in England. This would be delivered by all schools to all students. Currently, it is included in the national curriculum, but not all schools (e.g. academies or free schools) have to follow it.
We believe that finance has never been so important. Money plays a vital role in all young peoples' lives, and yet we believe we fail to arm them with the financial knowledge that they need to take into adulthood. In modern times, online fraud is common, many children have bank accounts, students face rising university costs, and some young people need to navigate car insurance. To us, it is clear that we need financial education that is statutory in all secondary schools in England.
Timeline
| 17 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,231
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
17 Dec 2024
Closed
17 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Jul 2026.