The UK-wide context for financial capability is provided by the UK Financial Capability Strategy and Action Plan in which financial learning underpins work to increase people's access to appropriate financial products and services, and to offer advice and guidance.
Learn more about the UK and international policy context.
UK policy and guidance
Financial Capability in the UK: Delivering Change
Sets out the programmes and initiatives intended to deliver on the UK Government and FSA joint action plan.
Money Advice Service - policy development consultation
Through its front-line contact with thousands of people every week, the Money Advice Service is able to maintain an up-to-date bank of knowledge on money issues and the needs of the public. It uses this knowledge, along wth research and evaluation, to respond to a wide range of consultations that affect policy decisions.
International policy and guidance
OECD Project on Financial Education
In response to concerns over the adverse affects of low financial literacy levels, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched a comprehensive, high-level project on financial education in 2003.
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