East Kilbride school recognised as trailblazer in financial education
Crosshouse Primary proudly welcomed Gillian Hamilton, CEO of Education Scotland, during its recent Financial Education Fortnight, in a visit that shone a spotlight on the school's pioneering role in delivering financial literacy.
As Scotland's first accredited Centre of Excellence in Financial Education, Crosshouse is leading the way in delivering impactful and sustainable financial education to young people.
The visit to the East Kilbride school formed part of an inquiry by the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Financial Education for Young People. The APPG aims to identify exemplary models of financial education across the UK's devolved nations and to share best practices to support young people's financial wellbeing.
Crosshouse Primary achieved Centre of Excellence status in 2021 through a partnership with Young Enterprise Scotland. The programme sets out professional standards and offers structured support, ensuring schools can embed high-quality, practical financial education into the curriculum.
The head teacher at Crosshouse Primary, Isabelle Murray, said: 'At Crosshouse Primary we are very proud of our work and achievements in financial education. We have witnessed first hand the positive impact that financial education can have on the financial literacy of our children and their families.
'Becoming involved with the Financial Centre of Excellence programme has provided us with the structure, support and resources we needed to create a dynamic and engaging financial education programme, which recognises the impact of money matters on both numeracy, social well-being and life-long skills.
'As the first school in Scotland to become a Financial Centre of Excellence we would highly recommend the programme to other schools and hope that others join us in our journey to raise awareness of the importance of financial education in Scotland's schools.'
Gillian Darroch, programme manager at Young Enterprise Scotland said: 'Our mission at Young Enterprise Scotland is to inspire and empower young people to learn, develop and succeed through enterprise and financial education. We were therefore delighted to support Crosshouse Primary to become Scotland's first Centre of Excellence in Financial Education.
'Since achieving this award in 2021 they have continued to create opportunities for their young people to develop essential financial skills which will provide a foundation for positive financial wellbeing. They are a fantastic example to other schools across the country.'
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