Financial Capability
Helping Young People Feel Confident With Money
Young Enterprise believes that education for financial capability is vital for young people. We support schools and teachers with practical resources, planning frameworks and curriculum-mapped tools.
Planning support for schools
Resources for ages 3-19
Curriculum-mapped learning
Our Support
Resources For Schools And Teachers
To support schools and teachers, we work closely with Money & Pensions Service and CCEA, and have developed support resources including a textbook with Martin Lewis OBE of MoneySavingExpert.com.
Planning Frameworks
Build A Whole-School Approach
Use these templates and tools to develop a whole-school approach to the delivery of financial capability in your school.
Financial Education Planning Framework
Supports planning, teaching and progression across key areas of financial knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Financial Education Planning Framework
Supports planning, teaching and progression across core financial education themes for older learners.
Textbook Resource
Your Money Matters
Your Money Matters has been designed for young people aged 14-16 in Northern Ireland and covers spending and saving, borrowing, debt, insurance, student finance and future planning.
Funded by Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, this curriculum-mapped textbook was developed in 2018, with an updated Northern Ireland version funded by Money & Pensions Service in 2021.
Find Out MoreSpending Sense
An essential resource designed to help pupils with mild to moderate special educational needs develop financial capability.
Find Out MoreYENI Developing Excellence
Additional support for schools and teachers developing high-quality financial capability provision.
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Support Financial Capability In Your School
Explore our resources or speak to the Young Enterprise NI team about financial capability support for your pupils.
Young Enterprise believes that education for financial capability is vital for young people.
To support schools and teachers, we work closely with Money & Pensions Service, CCEA and have developed support resources, including a textbook with Martin Lewis OBE of Money Saving Expert.
Financial Capability
Use these templates and tools to develop a whole-school approach to the delivery of financial capability in your school.
FINANCIAL EDUCATION PLANNING FRAMEWORKS (3-11)
This framework aims to support the planning, teaching, and progression of financial education by setting out the key areas of financial knowledge, skills and attitudes, across four core themes.
FINANCIAL EDUCATION PLANNING FRAMEWORKS (11-19)
This framework aims to support the planning, teaching, and progression of financial education by setting out the key areas of financial knowledge, skills and attitudes, across core themes.
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
Your Money Matters has been designed for use with young people age 14 – 16 in Northern Ireland and covers topics including spending and saving, borrowing, debt, insurance, student finance & future planning.
Funded by Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, this curriculum-mapped textbook was developed in 2018 and Money & Pensions Service funded an updated version for NI in 2021.
SPENDING SENSE
This is an essential resource as it is specifically designed to ensure that pupils with mild to moderate special educational needs are given the opportunity to develop financial capability.