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Supporting careers education in England
Find out how LifeSkills supports careers and skills strategies for educators in England, in alignment with the national curriculum and Gatsby Benchmarks.
Money skills lesson one: Recognising your money personality
Help students compare attitudes to money and spending, explore the difference between needs and wants, and plan for future purchases.
Money skills lesson one: Understanding and managing debt
How to manage debt, reduce spending, save regularly and borrow money safely.
Money skills lesson two: Value for money
Help students budget, plan for their future and get value for money on purchases.
Money skills lesson four: Future of money
Help students explore technology that supports money management and consider the impact of technology on the future of personal finance.
Money skills lesson four: Dealing with financial dilemmas
Encourage students to consider attitudes to money, common money-related mistakes and threats, and how to safeguard financial information.
Borrowing money
Borrowing money is sometimes a necessity. Help young care leavers understand the benefits and risks of borrowing money with this tailored activity.
Making the most of money
Teach KS2 and P4-7 students about making the most of their money with this interactive activity and lesson plan from LifeSkills, which can be used in class or remotely.
Gaming behaviours and spending money
Helps pupils to discover the importance of building healthy money habits to keep gaming fun
Understanding banks and money management
Help learners to understand the different types of bank accounts available and how each type can be used to help manage their money.
Understanding money and bills
Help adult learners to improve their understanding of money and bills with this free learning module from LifeSkills.
Challenging myths about maths and money
Help your learners to address and overcome maths anxiety by challenging myths about maths and money.
Practical steps to feeling more confident about finances
Discover how Barclays LifeSkills can help you support adult learners to be more confident with money
Samir's birthday budget challenge
Help KS2 and P4-7 students to develop their money skills and improve financial literacy with this free interactive challenge.
Managing money and budgeting
This lesson covers how understanding budgeting and saving regularly can help with effective money management.
Money skills lesson three: Financial risk and security
Help students compare risk in different situations and demonstrate how insurance can provide protection against some financial risks.
Money skills lesson two: Money and work
How to read a payslip, calculate take home pay, introduce loans and pensions, and understand employee benefits beyond salary.
Money skills lesson three: Next steps in your financial journey
Help students understand bank accounts, including how to read statements and track transactions.
Finances and the world of work
Develop money skills to prepare young people for the workplace, including payslips, budgeting and being self-employed.
Ways to save money
Discover how to help young people who have experienced care to reduce spending and live independently. Click here to access this tailored activity.
Payments: past, present and future
Teach KS2 and P4-7 students about the history of money and various payment types with this interactive activity and lesson, use it in class or remotely.
Staying in control of money when gambling
Learn to notice signs of when uncontrolled spending might become a risk
How to save more money
This module will help learners identify their spending and saving habits, using case studies to help with distancing.
Money skills: remote learning activities
Access interactive worksheets and an online lesson film around financial risks, fraud and scams and budgeting to support students develop good money management.
Champion financial education to young people
Discover how you can develop financially capable young people.
How to educate pupils on financial literacy?
Lisa Worgan, Head of Curriculum for Victoria Academies Trust, explores how educators can develop their pupils’ financial literacy at an early age.
Financial survival skills
This lesson covers topics around managing finances safely, successfully and independently, including credit cards, current accounts, renting, insurance and fraud.
Planning for financial independence lesson
Support young people to manage their finances and plan for the future, whether they’ve left home or are thinking about taking those next steps.
The budgeting money game
Help students understand good spending and saving habits with a fun downloadable board game based on household budgeting.
Planning your finances for the future
This lesson explores long term financial planning and the costs of living independently, including mortgages, pensions, savings and borrowing.
Choosing and managing your bank account
Various are the elements to consider when choosing and managing a bank account. Discover how to provide guidance to young care leavers here.
Budgeting and planning for the future
Budgeting is crucial for planning the future effectively. Use this tailored activity and introduce young care leavers to how to do a personal budget.
Paying rent, bills and other expenses
Rents, bills and expenses are financial aspects to manage on a daily basis. Click here and find out how to help young care leavers prioritise payments.
Credit scores and debt
Understanding what a credit score is and what affects it is the first step to successfully dealing with debt. Read how to help young care leavers here.
Self-employment
Help young care leavers understand the advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed.
Salaries and payslips
A knowledge of salary and payslips is the first step to better managed finances. Read how to introduce young care leavers to minimum and living wage here.
Banking and budgeting basics
Teach KS2 and P4-7 students about budgeting and banking vocabulary with this game and lesson plan, which can be used in class or remotely.
Safe and sensible spending
Teach KS2 and P4-7 students about safe and sensible spending with this interactive activity and lesson plan, which can be used in class or remotely.
Budgeting when gaming
Understand the connection between online gaming, decision making and health and financial wellbeing
Understanding spending behaviours when gambling
Understand the connection between gambling and financial wellbeing
Bank Account Comparison
This tool will help you to get to grips with the terminology that will help you stay in control of your money.
Filling out application forms confidently
Discover our top tips for filling in application forms and have a practise with a job application example template.
Managing your debt
This module helps learners to identify bills they need to pay, looks at how we get into debt and how to prioritise repaying bills.
Taking control of your income
This module will help learners to understand their income, including from work and other sources such as benefits, and understand the main features of a payslip.
Understanding bank accounts and your statements
This module helps learners to learn about different types of bank accounts, how to open an account and understand their bank statements.
Building key financial management and negotiation skills
Focus on key finance skills that will be useful in a wide variety of jobs, especially roles that include looking after any size of budget.
Becoming financially responsible
Support individuals who are taking on sole financial responsibility, likely due to a change in their circumstances.
Explaining the importance of insurance
This module will introduce learners to the concept of insurance, and why it is an important part of financial stability and independence.
Keeping safe against cybercrime
This module will focus on how individuals can keep their finances safe online by protecting their personal information and recognising risks of fraud, scams and identity theft.
How do you feel about maths?
Help adult learners to build their confidence with maths and numbers with this free learning module from LifeSkills.
Value of maths
Help adult learners to build their confidence with maths and numbers with this free learning module from LifeSkills.
Primary schools: remote learning activities
Find engaging activities which can help support good money habits and the development of a range of Core transferable skills, including interactive tools.