Financial Education Partnership

The Financial Education Partnership (FEP) offers workshops in financial capability and a range of employment skills in schools and colleges across Scotland.  Its aim is to benefit both teachers and students – allowing to teachers to meet financial education objectives laid out by the Scottish Executive, and aiding the development of real life skills for students in preparation for their adult life.

The service is free to schools.  It is funded by a number of financial services organizations and professional bodies and it is delivered by a team of dedicated volunteers.

It is administered by the Institute and funded by:

• Airdrie Savings Bank
• Clydesdale Bank
• Dunfermline Building Society
• Lloyds Banking Group
• Standard Life
• Tesco Bank 

The careers and work skills elements are also funded and supported by the following:

• Chartered Insurance Institute 
• Financial Services Skills Council
• The Chartered Instutite of Securities & Investment
• Scottish Investment Operations 
• Scottish Qualifications Authority

Since its introduction in 1998 (initially as the Banking Education Partnership) the number of workshops delivered each year has increased year on year.  In the last school year it delivered over 800 workshops.  The majority of teachers use the FEP on a regular basis.

Ten different workshops are offered:

Financial Education

• Managing Your Money
• Sensible Borrowing
• Finance for Life
• It’s My Business

Careers and work skills:

• Finance at Work
• From CV to Salary
• First Impressions Last
• Team Work & Decision Making
• Wait a Minute!
• Getting the Message