Should financial education be taught in schools?
From September 2011, personal finance education will become a compulsory part of Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE), itself part of the national curriculum (see Martin’s a nation educated into debt, but never about debt editorial comment for more).
From September 2011, personal finance education will become a compulsory part of Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE), itself part of the national curriculum (see Martin’s a nation educated into debt, but never about debt editorial comment for more).
Which of these is closest to your view?
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| A. It’s great news. |  | 3,699 votes (45 %) |
| B. It’s important, but parents must share the responsibility too. | | 4,317 votes (52 %) |
| C. I’m against, it's a job for parents, not schools. | | 209 votes (3 %) |
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