Mortgage lender Nationwide is set to team up with the government to provide financial education to primary school pupils.
Encouraging them to get to grips with money management and financial matters, Britain's largest building society will roll out the education programme in all primary schools across the country on September 12th.
The financial competency mantra will arrive in secondary schools in January and September 2009.
Secretary of state for children, schools and families, Ed Balls, said: "I welcome Nationwide's commitment to financial education and improving financial literacy."
"I believe all financial institutions have a role to play by sharing their knowledge and know-how with children," he added.
Tony Prestedge, executive director at Nationwide, said the lender had worked closely with schools, educational groups and charities to develop the education programme.
He claimed Nationwide was confident that adding finance to the national cirriculum would make a difference.
Nationwide is currently in the process of merging with the Cheshire and Derbyshire building societies.
