GoHenry, the money app for children and teenagers, has released over 80 bite-sized money lessons on YouTube for free. The move is designed to support families across the UK and bridge the gap in financial education before it becomes a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum in 2028.
While the UK Government committed last year to making financial education mandatory in primary schools from September 2028, GoHenry warns that current cohorts risk missing out on essential money skills during the interim period.
Bridging the gap until 2028
The newly released content is derived from GoHenry’s in-app “Money Missions,” which are developed in collaboration with teachers and financial experts. The videos are mapped to age-appropriate UK education guidelines, covering topics ranging from budgeting and saving basics to more complex concepts like compound interest and investing.
Louise Hill, founder of GoHenry, commented on the urgency of the initiative: “While we work with the Government to help develop and implement a money curriculum that delivers real-world skills to young people, we want to use the expertise we’ve gained delivering financial education to over 2.3 million 6-18-year-olds to support families (and teachers) leading up to the 2028 curriculum changes.”
Hill added: “We know that six out of ten kids aged 6-10 years old already want to learn about money in primary school. We hope by giving them access to our library of money lessons now, we’ll be able to help fill a gap for hundreds of families who are unsure where and how to start talking about key money concepts to their children.”
Impact on saving habits
The effectiveness of these lessons is supported by data analysis. Dr. Marcel Lukas, senior lecturer in banking and finance at the University of St Andrews Business School, noted the tangible impact of the educational content on user behaviour.
“In our analysis of GoHenry member data, children put, on average, over 30 per cent more into savings in the first month after completing their first Money Mission,” Lukas said. “Digital channels are now where many young people both manage money and learn about it, so making high-quality lessons like these available for free online, should help more kids and teens start building their money habits younger.”
This launch is part of GoHenry’s broader campaign to democratize financial literacy. It follows the establishment of the GoHenry Kids Financial Education Advisory Panel, which aims to provide recommendations to the Government on the effective implementation of money lessons in schools.
The lessons are available immediately on GoHenry’s YouTube channel.
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