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Today's Budget may have seemed like a long, drawn-out, predictable litany of banker-bashing and pre-election tax breaks, but hidden deep among the tedium was at least one bold announcement - that financial capability is to be taught as part of maths GCSE....

Financial skills will be assessed as part of GCSE maths from this year, the Chancellor has announced.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has granted an exemption to its AF5 exam for ISO 22222 graduates.

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has announced the launch of a new qualification, the first dedicated to trusts and estate planning.

The ifs School of Finance has partnered with Edexcel to enhance personal finance education, complimenting Edexcel's 14-19 Diploma total solution offering.

A completely independent body needs to be set up to offer generic financial advice, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.

A lack of awareness of the benefits of SIPPs following the A-Day changes could hinder providers and harm consumers according to Fidelity FundsNetwork.

Towry Law says it is training its 500 advisers to degree standard following FSA concerns of "appalling" levels of education in the industry.

Government plans to weave financial education into the school curriculum offer "little more than a tasty soundbite", the Minister for Schools has been told.

One in three workers feel pension education should be taught in schools, as over 90% believe pensions should be made easier to understand.