Two new resources to support children

Children and young people’s budgeting has been identified as a priority within ‘Getting it Right’, our UNCRC Action Plan for Wales.  It is a key component in taking forward the UNCRC in Wales.   

As part of this commitment, we have developed two new resources -  financial capability and participatory budgeting.

Financial capability

Brings together learning activities that can help young people aged 11–19 gain better control of their personal finances.  

Participatory budgeting

Represents an opportunity for local authorities and their partners to involve young people in making decisions on how to spend local budgets affecting them.

We feel very strongly that children and young people should be given the opportunities to be involved in making budgetary decisions on issues that affect them.  Giving them these resources will go some way to achieving this.