Developing Financial Literacy in School and at Home
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
This is a NEW FREE webinar being delivered online, and a recording will be available for up to 30 days.
Facilitators - Tom Harbour and Dr Paula Fieldhouse
Financial literacy is critically important in a rapidly changing, complex and digital world. The risks young people face are multiplying as they can spend, trade and gamble at ever younger ages on the devices in their pockets.
The roots of good financial habits are formed early. Primary schools and parents have a key role to play in ensuring children develop strong financial literacy skills. The gap between the knowledge, understanding and experiences of disadvantaged pupils and their more affluent peers is stark by the end of primary school.
In this session, delegates will learn the importance of financial education and its impact on young people, see the research evidence showing what is effective and learn how to evaluate resources for inclusivity and impact. The session will focus on the value of schools and parents working together. It will give strategies, practical advice and examples for engaging parents, particularly those facing the biggest barriers, with this important area
Audience
Primary school headteachers and senior leaders.
Facilitators
Tom Harbour
Tom Harbour is the Founder and CEO of Learning with Parents, a charity working to narrow the disadvantage gap by supporting all parents to engage in their children’s learning. Tom is also a trustee of the education charity Teach First. He has taught in the UK and Germany and holds a Masters in Education. He is a 2020 Acumen Fellow.
Dr Paula Fieldhouse
Dr Paula Fieldhouse is the Maths and Financial Literacy Lead of Learning with Parents and spent more than 10 years as a Primary teacher. She went on to do a professional doctorate in reducing the transmission of maths anxiety from parents to children. She has designed and created the Financial Literacy programme for Learning with Parents.
Various Resouces:
https://www.learningwithparents.com
https://twitter.com/learnwparents
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-harbour-780001138
How the DfE Schools Commercial Team can support your school buying
Time: 9:30am - 10.30am
This is a NEW FREE webinar being delivered online, and a recording will be available for up to 30 days.
Are you responsible for managing your school or trust’s resources, including buying goods and services?
The DfE Schools Commercial Team will cover a range of topics, including:
• The Procurement Act
• how we can support you to achieve value and buy compliantly with our free procurement service, Get help buying for schools
• an update on the Risk Protection Arrangement
• new initiatives to support schools and trusts
The Schools Commercial Team is dedicated to helping schools and trusts achieve the best value for money and be compliant when purchasing goods and services. Their core services are the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) and the Get help buying for schools’ service.
The team works extensively with schools, trusts, local authorities, and other partner organisations to ensure they are supported with their procurement needs.
Facilitators
Helen Lumb and Catherine Kelsall
Audience
Any member of school staff that works on procurement/buying for example, Head Teachers,Deputy and Assistant Head Teachers and School Business Professionals (SBLs, COOs, CFOs, Procurement Managers etc). Relevant for all roles, phases, experiences.
Support is only available for state funded schools in England.