Efforts to Improve Financial Education in English Schools Criticized by Martin Lewis

Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 17:30

Martin Lewis, the founder of Money Saving Expert, condemns the government for hindering the inclusion of financial topics in the national curriculum for children in England. Despite a successful campaign in 2014, Lewis argues that schools lack adequate financial education, leading to a 'poverty' of knowledge on mortgages and credit cards among students. The ongoing struggle to enhance financial literacy in schools raises concerns about the effectiveness of educational reforms on financial education.

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Martin Lewis Criticizes Government for Failing Financial Education in English Schools

Martin Lewis, the financial advice expert, has accused the government of undermining his efforts to ensure children in England are taught about mortgages and credit cards, saying schools are suffering from a 'poverty' of financial education.

Educational Campaign Backlash

Addressing the education select committee, Lewis said the successful campaign he led in 2014 to add financial topics to the national curriculum has had little to show for it in the decade since.

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