Discover our fully funded LifeSavers programme.
We have partnered with Jigsaw, the mindful approach to PSHE, and to help improve financial literacy across the UK. Learn more about Jigsaw from their website.
LifeSavers is our financial education programme, delivered free to primary schools.
Designed by our specialist financial education team, LifeSavers resources:
Are fully adaptable to meet the needs and teaching approach of your and your school.
Provide high-quality resources and training that helps upskill teachers and students in financial literacy.
Are constantly reviewed and updated in line with cross curricular subjects including Maths and PHSE for Primary School children from EYFS to KS2
Made by teachers, for teachers!
We work directly with teachers, educators and schools to provide a wide range of curriculum linked classroom resources and practical activities to engage children with financial education from a young age.
Fill out our form and discover how we can help support you and your school!
PSHE Curriculum links in our resources
Financial education serves as a valuable cornerstone in primary schools, covering a wide array of PSHE curriculum topics and equipping young learners with essential life skills for a brighter future.
At LifeSavers, we're all about making financial education resources to support you in the classroom and help improve financial literacy in the UK. Our resources are designed to match what they're learning in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, and we're constantly developing more resources to fit into their curriculum.
English PSHE Curriculum Links
KS1
L10, L11, L12, L13, L14*, L15, L16, L17*
* We are currently working on a resource to cover this
KS2
L17, L18, L19, L20, L21, L22, L23*, L24, L25*, L26, L27*, L28, L29, L30*, L31, 32
Scottish PSHE Curriculum Links
Early
SOC 0-16a,
SOC 0-17a,
SOC 0-18a,
SOC 0-20a
First
SOC 1-16a,
SOC 1-18a,
SOC 1-20a,
SOC 1-21a,
SOC 1-22a
Second
SOC 2-16a,
SOC 2-20a,
SOC 2-21a,
SOC 2-22a
Wales PSHE Curriculum links
Progression Step 1
• I can make decisions based on what I like and dislike.
• I have developed an awareness that my decisions can affect me and others.
• I can take part in group decisions.
• I have an understanding that things can be safe or unsafe.
Progression Step 2
• I can make decisions based on what I know.
• I can recognise that my decisions can impact on me and others, both now and in the future.
• I can take part in group decisions and I understand why some decisions need to be made as a group.
• I can identify and assess risks.
Progression Step 3
• I can make considered decisions, taking into account available information, including past experiences.
• I can set appropriate goals.
• I can recognise that some decisions I make will have a long-term impact on my life and the lives of others.
• I can understand that decisions can be made individually and collectively, and that they can be influenced by a range of factors.
• I can identify and assess risks, and I can take steps to reduce them.
Explore engaging and innovative cross curriculum resources
LifeSavers resources are designed to teach key money lessons using age-appropriate language and fun activities. This helps children relate money lessons and decision-making to their own lives.
Over 90% of LifeSavers students are highly engaged with the programme activities and resources.
To ensure primary schools across the UK have the access to the best resources for all their teaching and students’ needs, Just Finance Foundation has been developing innovative new resources. These resources include cross-curricular activities for English and Drama, and an innovative research project dedicated to making financial education accessible to more children.
Start your journey with Milo
The skills and values we need to manage money begin to develop between the ages of 3 and 7. That’s why Milo’s Money was created as a free teaching resource for Early Years and Key Stage 1. It establishes a strong foundation for developing a healthy relationship with money.
Our Milo’s Money resources include: a soft toy, storybook and teaching aid, over 60 downloadable resources, an online game to engage students in money lessons, and dedicated support and training from our education team.
Read our ultimate guide to financial education resources
As the cost-of-living crisis pushes more families into financial distress, it is more important than ever that children receive positive lessons about money from a young age. In the rush to address this, many resources have been created that show signs of not being quality checked by teachers.
You want to know the resources you are using in your classroom are accurate, relevant to young people, and free from bias that could impact students’ long-term relationships with money.
Our education team have created a checklist for teachers, schools and parents to help you choose the best resources for your school and children.
More about our LifeSavers Programme
LifeSavers was developed to address a critical gap in the delivery of financial education in England. Evidence shows that children are already developing habits around money by the age of 7 yet, although the APPG on Financial Education for Young People calls for statutory financial education in primary schools, there is currently no statutory duty for primary schools to teach financial education. In addition, recent reports from the Money Advice Service reveal that less than a third of parents talk to their children about money.
Our editable, adaptable resources empowers schools to easily embed financial education into teacher planning and curriculum mapping. LifeSavers uses a values-based approach to financial education. This means that students discover what it means to be wise, generous, just and thankful with our money, recognising that attitudes are as important as knowledge and skills in shaping financial behaviour.
Teachers receive:
CPD training
Curriculum aligned lesson plans
Values-based lessons
Assembly resources
Family resources
Explore how the LifeSavers programme can help children form healthy money habits and provide vital teaching resources by contacting us today.
More about Jigsaw
Jigsaw PSHE is built and maintained by a passionate group of individuals, each bringing a wealth of experience from around the world.
With over 200 years of combined experience, everyone at Jigsaw loves the impact they are making and are passionate about using their skills to create a better outcome for children, young people and educators.
All members of the Jigsaw PSHE team provide an impactful contribution to those around them, collaborating to ensure Jigsaw goes above and beyond.