Aimhigher South Yorkshire CPD Programme - 7 February 2008

Building Financial Futures 3, Brooklands Hotel, Barnsley

48 delegates attended the third Aimhigher Building Financial Futures event, held at Brooklands Hotel, Barnsley. The event concentrated on the financial attractiveness of HE for individuals from socially-deprived backgrounds, and Aimhigher South Yorkshire's response in terms of recognition of the ongoing importance of increasing financial literacy from an early age. The event aimed to equip delegates with the information necessary to offer clientsappropriate information , advice and guidance in making their HE choices

Presentations at the event were from Pam Eccles of the Personal Finance Education Group, (PFEG), and Jane Woodford, Rotherham Credit Union Development Agency. Workshops offered to the delegates included; State Benefits and HE, Working with 11-14 year olds on Financial Literacy, Recent Experiences of the Student Financial Journey, and Enterprise Education, a schools perspective.

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Please click on the speakers and workshops below to download individual presentations as PowerPoint files.
Financial Capability in Schools, Pam Eccles and Karen Fuller, pfeg
Financial Inclusion Strategies for Boroughs, Jane Woodford, RCUDA
Workshop 1: State Benefits and HE
Workshop 3: The Student Financial Journey: Recent Experiences
Workshop 4: Enterprise Education – A School Perspective