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Educating children about money and financial responsibility

2014 saw the introduction of financial education into England’s secondary school curriculum. The Money Charity found that as of 2016, 90% of schools were delivering this education — but what about the quality?

Start saving early! Skipton launches new children's savers accounts

Award-winning children’s savings provider Skipton Building Society is introducing two new Children’s Savers accounts.

Children’s pocket money falls for the second year in a row

Despite some welcome relief on family budgets thanks to a recovering economy and negative inflation, children are not benefitting from any extra pounds or pence in their money boxes when it comes to the amount of weekly pocket money they receive.

Government boost to get kids saving at Christmas

At a time when families are taking stock of their finances following the expensive Christmas period, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Andrea Leadsom, has announced that the government will fund a pilot programme to help children develop good financial habits at a young age by setting up savings clubs in primary schools in partnership with credit unions.

Pocket money boosts money management skills in adulthood

Children who receive pocket money are more likely to develop strong financial planning skills in later life and are much less likely to be in debt, according to a pan European study of more than 12,000 consumers across Europe.

Children feeling short changed as pocket money falls

Despite increasing news coverage of the recovering economy, it appears children are not experiencing any green shoots, as the amount of pocket money parents are giving their children has dropped in the past year.

Parents and kids want more money help from schools

More than three quarters (77 per cent) of parents would like to see more financial education in schools, according to new research from Santander 1|2|3 Mini. Just one in four of the parents surveyed thought schools offered an adequate level of financial education for their children.

Britain's playgrounds full of savvy savers

Today’s young people are setting aside more money than their parents’ generation did when they were young, according to research from Santander 1|2|3 Mini. But the study also reveals the nation’s £15 million playground debt, as millions of 11-16 year olds borrow petty cash from family and friends.

Kids stash their cash and save more than their parents’ generation

Savvy youngsters are saving more than their parents’ generation did, with 94 per cent of today’s 11-16 year olds setting money aside for the future, according to new research from Santander 123 Mini.

For the first time more than half of parents are aware of the Junior ISA

The Junior ISA celebrates its second birthday on the 1st November and for the first time a majority (57%) of parents are aware of the long-term children’s saving product.

Parents boost children’s piggy banks to the tune of £43 million a week

Almost three quarters of parents pay pocket money in the UK, contributing over £43 million to their children's piggy banks every week, data from the latest Aviva Family Finances Report series reveals.

Skipton encourages children's savings with new 5-year bond

Skipton Building Society has bolstered its good value range of young people's savings with a unique new Children's Bond offering a rate of 3.00%, fixed for five years.

Virgin Money welcomes Royal arrival George, and Georges everywhere

To mark the birth of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy, George Alexander Louis, Virgin Money is giving away Virgin Young Saver Accounts loaded with £25, and WWF Animal Adoption kits, to the first 1,000 Georges aged under 16 who open an account in-Store.

‘Piggybank priorities’ - 98% of 10 year-olds already saving for the future

The vast majority of 10 year-olds are more savings savvy than their parents were at the same age, with more than one in 10 already putting money aside to prepare for school, university or even buying a house.

Virgin Money and the WWF help young savers become life-savers

Virgin Money has partnered with the WWF, the world's leading independent conservation organisation, to show the importance of saving for the future - whether that is for the financial future of children, or protecting the future of some of the world's endangered animals.