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Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2011
This document is a revised version of the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework (the Framework) originally developed in 2005. It articulates a rationale for consumer and financial education in Australian schools; describes essential consumer and financial capabilities that will support lifelong learning; and provides guidance on how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, National Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Basic Skills Agency, 2007
Financial literacy refers to the ability to make informed judgements and to take effective decisions regarding the use and management of money. A baseline survey carried out by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in 2006 highlighted many issues: (1) 29% of 16-4-year-olds said they would not know how to prepare and manage a weekly budget; (2) 19%…
Descriptors: Money Management, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Consumer Education
Morrell, Louis R. – Business Officer, 1994
College administrators have an obligation to educate faculty and staff as consumers of retirement plan services. Employers can face liability if they limit plan participation to overly restrictive investment alternatives. A task force representing employees should be appointed to make vendor selections. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Administration, Consumer Education, Employment Practices
Bannister, Rosella; And Others – 1983
This manual for teacher trainers and staff development specialists contains information and materials for an 18-hour personal and financial planning workshop for secondary teachers. Part A is a guide for workshop directors. It defines personal and family financial planning, provides background information on financial planning education, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Consumer Education, Faculty Development, Fused Curriculum
Carlton, Shiela; Soulsby, Jim; Whitelegg, Di – 2002
This document discusses policy and practice addressing the need for financial literacy education for older people in the United Kingdom. The discussion is based largely on the findings of survey and focus groups that were conducted to identify the difficulties older people encounter in dealing with different financial services and managing their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Consumer Education
Blackman, Linda L.; And Others – 1985
Intended for vocational education teachers and curriculum specialists with an emphasis on the secondary level, this annotated bibliography is designed as a companion guide to "Economic Literacy: A Suggested Instructional Content Guide for Vocational Education." Its purpose is to serve as an aid in the identification of available economic literacy…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business Education, Career Education, Collective Bargaining