17/06/2026
Last night, under the chimes of Big Ben, we brought together policymakers, educators, young people, and leaders from the financial and business sectors to mark 💰
We heard from Blair McDougall MP, The Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation, who shared how important it is for young people to understand money and what an important skill it is when venturing into entrepreneurship. We also heard from YE alum and Amanda Hack MP , and Rt Hon John Glen MP, former Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Co-Chair of the APPG on Financial Education for Young People—reinforcing the urgent need to prioritise financial education across the UK for every age, and every stage of education.
It was great to hear straight from students from Osmani Primary School, Stockport School and Northampton School for Boys on the impact financial education has had (and will have) on them. As well as insights from Jose Carvalho Head of Retail Banking and Wealth at HSBC UK who has kindly supported this year's .
At Young Enterprise, we believe every young person should leave school with the knowledge and confidence to manage their money. Yet today, only 50% of young people feel they’ve learned these vital skills at school.
With featuring so heavily in the government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy and National Curriculum reforms, last nights conversations were a big step forward for future generations, ensuring every child and young person has the right to high‑quality financial education.
Join us this to keep the conversation going and help build the foundations for a generation of more financially confident young people 👉 https://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes/my-money-week
