I love dogs butā¦
I was chatting with a friend the other day and we got onto the topic of education in schools.
There’s been criticism for years that schools aren’t doing enough to prepare young people for the working world.
Even though governments have promised to make changes, it still seems like we’re a long way off.
My friend and I felt schools should teach students some of the skills they’ll need when they go out to work or head off to university.
I know the curriculum is packed already, and many of the subjects are needed, but lessons that show how to manage money for example are also important. I
t was worrying to see how many of my daughtersā uni friends have no idea how to do this, and the trouble this has caused.
That’s why I made sure to teach my girls about budgeting from a young age – I helped them set up bank accounts and gave them pocket money in exchange for doing a few chores.
Before they headed off to uni we set them up budgeting software to make it easier for them to manage their money.
This way, they could keep track of what they were spending and make sure they had enough cash for the important things.
I do think schools should take on some of the responsibility for teaching non-academic subjects like budgeting, although I know there’s an argument that this should be left up to parents.
Perhaps itās a job for both.
(I titled this āKennel maidā ā this was what, at the age of 14, the careers advisor at school told me I should be! This sums up my school experience ?)