Financial education outcomes
One of our core values at WizeUp Financial Education is 'impact'. Our impact dashboard (below) is designed to provide schools and our partners with data that demonstrates progress in students' confidence and the early stages of behavioural change. Our impact is measured through student outcomes (increased confidence and knowledge), school impact (curriculum enrichment) and social impact (greater financial inclusion). Last year, 6,154 students and 46 teachers generously provided detailed feedback on their experiences of our programmes.
Our Impact dashboard has been used by schools to provide evidence during Ofsted inspections — the information provided in our dashboard can be used to demonstrate:
• Assessment for Learning: Use our pre- and post-session metrics to demonstrate tangible progress in student understanding.
• Preparation for Next Steps: Documented evidence of how your school prepares students for the financial realities of transition to HE, apprenticeships or the workplace.
Download our Impact Report 2025 to find out more about how our programmes are making a difference to young people's financial skills and literacy.
Download our Impact framework to find out more about how we develop our programmes to have a lasting impact on young people's finacial confidence and capabilities.
Aligned to Gatsby benchmarks
Aligned to the national standards outlined in the Gatsby Career Benchmarks, our sessions can be used as evidence of the following:
• Benchmark 4 (Linking Curriculum to Careers): We explicitly link income potential across sectors to the real-world cost of living (tax, rent, mortgages), making financial literacy a vital career skill.
• Benchmark 5 (Encounters with Employers): Our associates act as professional role models, sharing the hidden rules of the workplace and employer expectations.
• Benchmark 7 (Encounters with HE): Our 2026/27 updates ensure your school meets requirements regarding the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) and new grant structures.
Aligned to PSHE Association (KS5 focus)
As students move toward independence in Years 12 and 13, our sessions cover the high-level concepts required by the PSHE curriculum:
• Risk vs. Reward: Evaluative sessions on Investing and Cryptocurrency.
• Financial Safeguarding: Navigating digital scams and the dangers posed by 'fin-fluencers'
• Financial Rights: Understanding employment contracts and faith-based alternatives to student finance options.