Ribblesdale School in Clitheroe are developing a Bank and Shop for KS3 students based in the new school library.
All children have a 'contactless' credit card with which they can access their school bank account and use it to buy products and services created within the school community.
Danesfield Primary School in Marlow has developed an innovative approach to helping primary school children understand the basic concepts of financial management.
All children have a 'contactless' credit card with which they can access their school bank account and use it to buy products and services created within the school community.
The outcomes are remarkable, with conversations using appropriate financial vocabulary and concepts becoming a part of the routine life of the school as well as cross-curricular relevance across the age ranges.
The LEO Academy Trust has been developing a fully integrated approach to developing its financial education, led by one of the Vice Principles in one of the LEO schools. The School Bank is becoming a core aspect of this approach