A guide to help frontline staff wanting an "off-the-shelf" solution to providing basic financial education has been launched by Services Against Financial Exclusion (Safe).
Mapped to the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) Financial Capability Framework, the Guide to Delivering Financial Literacy gives a basic introduction to financial concepts such as opening a bank account, budgeting, borrowing and saving. It has been produced with funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland Financial Inclusion Innovation Fund, which totals £100,000 and is allocated on a yearly basis to charities working to promote financial inclusion. The guide was formally launched at a half-day conference facilitated by Transact – the national forum for financial inclusion (formerly FIF)...
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