- Young Enterprise
- London
- Greater London
- WC1N 1AZ
Young Enterprise works directly with young people, their teachers, parents, businesses and influencers to build a successful and sustainable future for all young people. We work in partnership with educators, volunteers and our supporters to provide meaningful opportunities for young people to develop an enterprising mindset in which to apply critical skills to navigate successful future pathways. Through our employability, enterprise and financial education programmes, resources and teacher training, we empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
The Wales Pathfinder project
This free to access e-learning professional learning course is now available in English and Welsh and aligns with the new Curriculum for Wales.
The course aims to build teachers’ knowledge and confidence in delivering effective financial education to learners and is targeted at educators working with young people at 'The Teachable Moment' which occurs at the point of transition from primary to secondary school.
The course offers:
- Self-led, flexible online professional learning
- 2.5 hour course
- Accessible by computer, tablet or smartphone, and can be completed remotely in as many sessions as needed
Sign up for this FREE course here to begin your e-learning journey.
If you have any questions please contact Young Enterprise by emailing training@y-e.org.uk
Our Programmes in Welsh
The Fiver Challenge is a free national enterprise programme providing children, aged 5-11, first-hand experience of becoming an entrepreneur by starting their own business with a £5 pledge in four weeks, entering exciting competitions along the way!
Available in English and Welsh, pupils will be able to develop the mandatory cross curricular skills of literacy, numeracy and digital competence as well as careers and work-related experience (CWRE). All this will contribute towards pupils’ realisation of the four purposes of the Curriculum for Wales.
We offer £50-£250 funding per school for the £5 pledge. Ready-to-teach resources are accessible all year round to successfully guide children through the programme and to help prepare for next year’s challenge and competitions, taking place from the 3rd – 28th June 2024.
The 10X Challenge is a free national enterprise programme providing young people, aged 11-19, with first-hand experience of starting their own business with a £10 pledge in four weeks, entering exciting competitions along the way!
Available in English and Welsh, this is a highly interactive and fun way to develop employability skills, apply their academic learning and build career readiness, using real money and business experience. Contributing towards the four purposes of the Curriculum for Wales.
We offer £50-£500 funding per school for the £10 pledge. Ready-to-teach resources are accessible all year round to successfully guide young people through the programme and to help prepare for next year’s challenge and competitions, taking place from the 29th April – 24th May 2024.
My Money Week is a national activity week for primary and secondary schools that provides a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence in money matters to thrive in our society.
The fundamental aim is to increase the quality and quantity of financial education for all young people across the UK, by equipping and enabling teachers and educators to do this.
We provide free resources and support to help you creatively engage with and impact children and young people, with the aim of increasing their knowledge, skills and confidence in financial matters and important life skills.
Money Heroes is an award-winning, FREE, accessible programme from Young Money (Part of Young Enterprise), supported by HSBC UK, seeking to transform financial education for primary children aged 3-11 at school & at home through a range of high-quality, fun and engaging resources.
The younger we can teach children about money management, the better; we believe all children should be given the opportunity to develop money management skills for the future. Our wide range of resources include: downloadable activities, storybooks, games, support resources & guidance booklets. We also now offer SEND resources in accessible formats, aiming to make financial education accessible for all.
Alongside our wide range of resources, we also offer schools and teachers FREE CPD-certified, accredited teacher training and bespoke one-to-one mentoring.
Visit www.moneyheroes.org.uk to find out more and register for free!
Our Resources in Welsh
Financial Education Planning Frameworks – Download Now!
The Planning Frameworks aim 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 for ages 3 – 11 and 11 – 19.
The frameworks aim 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:
- How to manage money
- Becoming a critical consumer
- Managing risks and emotions associated with money
- Understanding the important role money plays in our lives
The frameworks are designed to help you deliver financial education flexibly across your curriculum. It is not intended to be used rigidly.
Money Mapping – Download Now!
The free Money Mapping resource engages learners in financial capability using real-life and relevant contexts and can be used to encourage investigation skills and problem solving, providing discussion opportunities around a number of financial themes, such as making choices, attitudes, value for money and risk.
Developed to align with the Curriculum for Wales, the resource can be delivered to support Areas of Learning and Experience in order to facilitate development towards the Four Purposes. These include:
- Mathematics & Numeracy
- Humanities
- Health & Wellbeing
Available in both English and Welsh Money Mapping can be delivered flexibly at both upper primary and lower secondary stages, and is targeted at the key point of transition between these two. The accompanying PowerPoint can be used to support teachers’ delivery to their classes.
Your Money Matters – Download Now!
Your Money Matters (Wales Edition) has been designed for use with young people age 14 – 16 in Wales and covers topics including spending and saving, borrowing, debt, insurance, student finance & future planning.
To view the Welsh version click here.
Funded by Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, the original Your Money Matters textbook was sent to state funded English secondary schools in late 2018. With support from Martin Lewis and the Money & Pensions Service, we have now produced a Wales edition which can be downloaded in both Welsh and English.
A natural extension to the Financial Education Planning Frameworks, the student facing Textbook includes guidance on issues such as:
- Saving and spending
- Borrowing
- Good and bad debt
- Risk and rewards
- Insurance
- Investments
- Future planning around student loans
- Tax and national insurance
To provide additional support to teachers there is an accompanying Teacher’s Guide contained within the download which will highlight areas of good practice, provide examples of curriculum integration and showcase additional external support which schools could use to enrich their financial education provision. You can also download PowerPoint versions of each chapter of the Textbook for you to use in your lessons, or edit and tailor sections of content depending on the age and ability of your class.
Advisory Service
We offer a free advisory service which provides bespoke advice for those looking to implement financial or enterprise education into their curriculum. We are more than happy to assist with any queries and provide guidance of relevant and engaging ways to help your students' learning about money.
Please call us on 020 4526 6389, or send us an email at advisory@y-e.org.uk