An initiative to get children savvy with their finances came to Bootle constituency last week.

While it may seem like nine to 11-year-olds don’t need much in the way of accounting advice, charity MyBnk don’t seem to think so. Their Kickstart Money project provides workshops to educate children about finance from a young age.

On Friday 4th February, they gave a session to pupils at Waterloo Primary School in Bootle Constituency.

Peter Dowd MP said: “It was great to visit Waterloo Primary School and see first-hand how young people were being empowered to take charge of their future by bringing money to life –  while basic numeracy skills are helpful for budgeting and saving, many of our financial habits are motivated by attitudes and behaviours learned at a young age, the work being done by KickStart Money will create generations of young adults who can budget or make informed decision.”