Our mission is to ensure every child in the UK has the opportunity to develop the skills and behaviours necessary to navigate critical financial decisions in their life — starting from primary school.
of children as young as 6 are more anxious about money because of the pandemic*
hours allocated to financial education on the primary curriculum in England
of children believe financial knowledge will help them when they are older*
We work with Government, civil servants, charities and businesses to improve access to — and the quality of — financial education across the UK.
Award-winning financial education lessons for primary-aged children via the KickStart Money programme — reaching 100 schools and 3,000 young people in our first year.
Learn more →Convening key stakeholders and campaigning Government for greater investment in primary financial education, with over 50 cross-party supporters in Parliament.
Our supporters →Co-funding the UK's first multi-year study into the effectiveness of financial education, in partnership with RedStart and King's College London.
Our research →Promoting further innovation and evaluation in primary financial education to build the evidence base of what works, and provide a variety of delivery models.
Latest updates →As part of the Centre's commitment to promoting further innovation in primary financial education, we have opened applications to our Financial Literacy Innovation Fund to support solutions which develop children's financial literacy.
KickStart Money lessons in primary schools across the UK — from expert-led classroom workshops to virtual sessions.
"The Centre for Financial Capability is a testament to the difference that can be made when financial services and the voluntary sectors join forces to improve financial education for children and young people, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what the Centre can achieve in the months ahead."John Glen MP — Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister