Presentation to Communities 2.0 National Outreach Tutors showing the Financial Inclusion Module

2. National Outreach Tutor Training
Josh Hoole
PAVS C2.0 Project Manager
Introduction to Communities 2.0
Digital Inclusion Sessions
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3. What we’ll look at
• C2.0 Digital Inclusion
Courses
• Barriers to ICT
Learning
• Fist Click
• Web for Work
• Universal Jobs Match
• Financial Inclusion

4. Financial Inclusion - What?
• Everybody having access to an
appropriate range of financial
products and services, which
allows them to effectively
manage their money, regardless
of their level of income or social
status.
• To achieve this people need to be
supported to have, as a minimum,
some basic financial skills,
product knowledge and
understanding.

5. Financial Inclusion - Who’s it for?
• People who need help and support to
use digital tools to manage their
money better
• People who are potentially both
Financially and Digitally Excluded
• http://www.walescooperative.org/finan
cial-inclusion

6. Delivering the Financial Inclusion course
• Delivered as a single 3-hour session, or broken
down into 2 or 3 shorter sessions
• PowerPoint presentation, lesson plan and scheme of
work will be provided
• Students need access to computers
• It is vitally important to pitch this course at the right
level for the audience –
Engage, Motivate & Inspire

7. Advice on advice
• We are not trained debt advisors, and
cannot advise on personal circumstances.
• Refer people on to:
– Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
– National debt helpline
– Money Advice Service (MAS)
– StepChange debt charity

8. So what will they learn?
• The importance of managing your money
• How to use www.moneymadeclearwales.org for
money health checks and benefits checks
• How to manage money better using a budget
• The different types of bank accounts
• The dangers of using illegal money lenders
• Where to get advice
• Where to apply for emergency financial help
• The pros & cons of price comparison websites and
shopping online

9. £20.00 Icebreaker

10. Universal Credit
• Is a single calendar monthly payment made up
of all your households benefit entitlement including
housing costs
• Applications will be made online and your claim will
be managed online
• Need to have some form of account for your
money to be paid into
• The system will be updated automatically (real
time)

11. • An account to have wages paid in
• Childcare costs
• Increased travel costs (petrol, bus)
• Cost of lunches & social events at work
• New clothes
• Budgeting to make your money last to the next payday
(moving from weekly/fortnightly payments to monthly)
• Prioritising bills (rent, council tax etc…)
• Borrowing money becomes easier and can lead to debt
problem like using payday loans
Starting work – things to consider

14. DEBT - Avoid common pitfalls
• Start saving for the unexpected (eg car or
washing machine breaking down)
• Keep a close eye on your bank account
• Don’t borrow money from unlicensed lenders
• Don’t be tempted to borrow money you don’t
need
• Don’t ignore the signs – get help & advice

15. Any questions?

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