Financial education becomes part of the primary curriculum from September 2028. Spark2 has been delivering hands-on financial literacy workshops since 2013 — earning, saving, budgeting and spending, taught through interactive challenges children actually remember. Get ahead of the curriculum change while you have time.
The Money & Pensions Service found money habits form by age seven. Yet financial education has historically been one of the most under-taught topics in primary — squeezed by the rest of the curriculum. That changes from September 2028. The Curriculum and Assessment Review chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE (final report Nov 2025) confirmed that financial literacy becomes part of the primary curriculum for the first time, with new teaching starting Autumn 2028. Schools are auditing their current provision now. Spark2 has been delivering hands-on financial literacy workshops in primary schools since 2013 — we built our programme around exactly the practical, age-appropriate teaching the new curriculum will require.
Maps onto PSHE statutory framework (Living in the Wider World — Money) plus maths objectives on using money, percentages and ratio. Pupil-friendly evidence of coverage for your subject lead.
Children handle physical coins, run a mini-shop, set savings goals and make real spending choices. Practical learning sticks far better than worksheets — and gives quieter pupils a way in.
Part of our Future Skills Passport programme — financial literacy is one of the 12 future-ready skills schools track from Reception to Year 6. Parents see progression, not just one-off events.
The Curriculum and Assessment Review (Francis Review) recommended that financial literacy becomes part of the primary curriculum for the first time. The Department for Education has confirmed:
Forward-planning schools are already auditing provision. Heads and PSHE leads are asking: "How prepared are we?" Booking a Spark2 financial education workshop now means you're delivering exactly the kind of provision the new curriculum requires — and have evidence of it before inspectors do.
Book your 2028-ready workshop →Every workshop is differentiated for the year group sitting in front of us. Same core concepts, age-appropriate activity. Schools running a full day rotate every year group through the workshop, with EYFS in the morning and KS2 in the afternoon.
Every school that books a money workshop also gets free access to our Manage Money classroom kit — five days of follow-up lessons, assembly slides, pupil activity sheets and a parent letter. Built so the learning carries on after we leave.
And every workshop session also unlocks progress tracking inside the Future Skills Passport, so financial literacy becomes a year-on-year measure, not a one-off event.
Every child deserves these skills. We’ve kept Future Skills workshops accessible to every school’s PSHE budget — including Pupil Premium — so price is never the reason a class misses out.
Up to 4 sessions
Assembly + up to 6 workshops
A money workshop is the in-school event. The Spark2 money education programme also includes free downloads for teachers, parent activities for home learning, and progress tracking through the Future Skills Passport.
The full workshop overview — what students do, learning outcomes, sample timetables and how it links to the Future Skills Passport.
Free downloads: five-day lesson plan, assembly slides, pupil activity sheets and a parent letter. Use independently or alongside a workshop.
Parent and child activity prompts — kitchen-table money conversations for ages 4–11. Tell your families about this; they'll love you for it.
The questions teachers, PSHE leads and Heads ask most when booking a money workshop.
September 2028. The Curriculum and Assessment Review (Francis Review) recommended financial literacy becomes part of the primary curriculum for the first time. The new curriculum is published Spring 2027; statutory teaching starts Autumn term 2028. Schools are auditing provision now.
Hands-on sessions that teach children financial literacy — earning, saving, budgeting and spending — through interactive challenges and games. Sometimes called "money workshops". Delivered in your school hall by an expert facilitator, adapted by age group for EYFS to Year 6.
Yes. Financial education sits inside the PSHE statutory framework (Living in the Wider World — Money) and links to maths objectives on using money, percentages and ratio. Strong evidence of coverage for your subject lead and governors.
Half-day workshops start at £499; full days £499_TEMP. Most schools book a full day to reach every year group. Pupil Premium and PSHE budgets routinely cover the cost. All resources included.
EYFS through to Year 6. Each activity is age-differentiated. EYFS focus on coin recognition and 'enough vs not enough'. KS1 covers earning, saving and choices. KS2 layers in budgeting, prioritisation and the maths of percentages, VAT and interest.
Yes — November (Financial Capability Week) and June (My Money Week) are our busiest windows. Book early to secure a date during national money education weeks. We also fit naturally into Enterprise Week and end-of-year topic-led learning.
Yes. Our Manage Money classroom kit includes year-group lesson plans, assembly slides, pupil activity sheets and a parent letter — free to download for any UK primary school. Use it standalone or to extend the workshop.
Every booking starts with a 15-minute pre-visit briefing call where we ask what your school is already covering, what year groups will be involved, and what the day's logistics look like. We adapt the session content to fit.
Money Education is one of the 12 future-ready skills tracked in our Future Skills Passport. Every workshop unlocks progress tracking in the Passport, so financial literacy becomes a year-on-year measure of pupil development — not a one-off event.
Trusted by 1,800+ UK primary schools and rated 9.3/10 by teachers. We've been delivering hands-on financial literacy workshops since 2013 — exactly what the 2028 curriculum will require. Book a workshop for your school and we'll handle everything.
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