The Teacher Toolkit is a practical guide to help you confidently deliver financial literacy sessions using the full resource pack. It offers expert advice—including from nasen—on accessibility, managing sensitive topics, and creating a safe, inclusive classroom environment.
About the Teacher Toolkit
The Teacher Toolkit is your all-in-one guide for delivering engaging, informative, and inclusive financial literacy sessions in school. Whether you’re an experienced educator or introducing financial education for the first time, this resource is designed to make planning and delivery straightforward and impactful.
What’s Inside Each Session:
Every session in the Toolkit includes:
- Short videos to introduce key concepts and spark discussion
- Presentation decks to structure your delivery and keep students engaged
- Comprehensive lesson plans with objectives, timings, and suggested activities
These materials are ready to use, but flexible enough to adapt to your students’ specific needs and your teaching style.
Ideal for PSHE Delivery
The Toolkit has been designed with PSHE in mind. Sessions work well in:
- Tutor times or drop-down days
- Standalone PSHE lessons or integrated into themed weeks (e.g., Careers or Life Skills)
- Cross-curricular links, especially with citizenship or maths where applicable
The content supports core PSHE themes such as personal responsibility, planning for the future, and making informed choices—through the lens of financial understanding.
SEN-Inclusive Guidance
We’ve worked with nasen to embed advice on how to make your delivery accessible to all learners, including those with Special Educational Needs. The Toolkit offers:
- Suggestions for adapting language, format, and delivery pace
- Tips for using visuals, repetition, and scaffolded tasks
- Strategies for ensuring inclusive group discussions and support for varied learning styles
These considerations help ensure that every student can meaningfully engage with the content.
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
We know financial literacy can feel personal. The Toolkit offers practical advice to help you:
- Establish ground rules that foster a respectful and non-judgemental space
- Set a tone of openness without pressure, ensuring students don’t feel they need to share personal experiences
- Keep the focus on skills and choices, rather than past experiences or home circumstances
This approach encourages participation while safeguarding students’ privacy and emotional comfort.
Guidance on Delivering Sensitive Topics
Talking about money can sometimes bring up students’ personal or family situations. To help you manage this sensitively:
- Each session includes advice on distancing techniques, so discussions remain general and inclusive
- Prompts encourage students to reflect hypothetically or from a third-person perspective
- Optional activities allow for private reflection or journaling, to reduce pressure to share