Financial Education Partnership
Our Financial Education Partnership (FEP) offers workshops in financial capability and a range of employment skills to schools and colleges across Scotland. It aims to benefit both teachers and students – allowing to teachers to meet financial education objectives laid out by the Scottish Executive, and developing the real life skills of students in preparation for their adult life.
FEP is delivered by a team of dedicated volunteers and is free to schools. It is funded by:
The careers and work skills elements are also funded and supported by the following:
Since it was launched in 1998, the number of workshops has increased year on year, with over 800 now being delivered annually.
Workshops
Ten different workshops are offered:
Financial Education
Careers and work skills:
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European Financial Education Programme
In September 2010 the FEP received the backing of the European Commission for its work to improve the financial knowledge and skills of young people.
Working with partners in nine European countries, with financial support from the European Commission's "Comenius" programme, a new European Financial Education Partnership (EFEP) is being created to deliver interactive financial education workshops to secondary schoolchildren. Click here for press release.