16 Aug 2010
Barking & Dag’s young entrepreneurs double their dosh at Market and donate to charity for Business Battle
10 local entrepreneurs aged 11-15 designed, developed and delivered their own products as they pitted their wits against the competition and hit the busy Barking Market last Friday...
4 Aug 2010
Enfield’s young entrepreneurs double their dough at Market for Business Battle
Young entrepreneurs doubled their money in Enfield Town market this week when they designed, developed and delivered their own businesses. 12 youths aged 14-17 created their own products and pitted their wits against the competition.
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22 Jul 2010
Keeping Notting Hill NEET & tidy
London. July 22nd, 2010: Notting Hill, home to many of London’s trinkets. When mentioned the borough ignites images of glamour and cutting edge fashion, and recent summer heat showing great promise for the upcoming Carnival...
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20 Jul 2010
Leaving care, for University
London, July 20th, How do you best prepare young people for University? Usually students make sure they can make a good ‘beans on toast’, and use a washing machine. Not at the Hackney Leaving Care Service...
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12 Apr 2010
Concern as financial education provision is removed from Children, Schools and Families Bill
The government has dropped reforms to make PSHEE statutory in schools after failing to win Conservative support. Compulsory financial education for young people in the UK now appears unlikely in the near future.
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17 Dec 2009
Government plans for compulsory financial education at school will miss those most in need
The plans announced by Education Secretary of State Ed Balls will ensure that children leave school with an understanding of how to budget, deal with banks and make informed choices about saving and investing.
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16 Nov 2009
Youth Led Banks provide MyBnk Business Loans for Global Entrepreneurship Week
MyBnk, a UK educational charity, will mark the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week by launching three youth led banks that will provide young people with the opportunity to apply for business loans.
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11 Nov 2009
Britain’s First Online Banking Scheme for Young People Launched in Schools
MyBnk, an award-winning UK educational charity, launched the first-ever online banking service targeting under 16 year-olds as part of a new financial education scheme running in selected London schools
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13 Jul 2009
Students Find the Fun in Finance
Students at St Matthew Academy, Lewisham were given an insightful introduction to money as part of My Money Week, a government-backed incentive to promote financial education in schools...
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4 May 2009
Money Does Matter to Teenagers
Two thirds of teenagers want better financial education in schools, according to a recent poll.
Published by the Citizenship Foundation the survey of 3,000 young people aged 14-19 also found that only 19 per cent of young people have a clear understanding of the credit crunch but over 80 per cent are worried about the impact it will have on them once they leave school....
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