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Mumsnet launches fight for financial education
A petition has been launched to make financial education a compulsory part of the curriculum.
The classes, which form part of the PSHE subject area, were set to become mandatory as part of the schools secretary’s children, schools and families bill. But the proposed legislation was defeated when Tories refused to back Ed Balls’ plans.
Now Mumsnet [...]
Financial skills to form part of maths GCSE
A key element of PSHE will be included in GCSE maths as part of the 2010 budget report.
Financial capability, which has been taught as part of PSHE since 2008, will be added to GCSE maths assessments this year.
However, it will also remain a part of the PSHE curriculum, which will become statutory from 2011.
The treasury [...]
Gambling a major problem among children