PFS extends education programme following positive feedback

900 PFS members signed up

Hannah Godfrey
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The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has vowed to regularly add bitesize learning videos to its website following positive feedback from teachers and students.

The PFS launched a dedicated website last month to complement ‘My Personal Finance Skills', its pro-bono financial awareness programme that more than 900 PFS members have already signed up to be ambassadors of. The website initially featured four free online sessions aimed at 14 to 18-year-olds, which last around 25 minutes and cover topics like staying safe from scams, moving on from school, 'my future finance' and how to make financial decisions. Following positive feedback from teachers and students who have watched the sessions, bitesize learning videos covering financial matters ...

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