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Three in four teachers say most pupils leave school without key financial skills

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More than three in four teachers believe most pupils leave school without the key financial skills needed, a survey has suggested.

An overwhelming majority of teachers in the UK think children should be taught about money before they start secondary school, according to a poll from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).

Hundreds of thousands of young people could be leaving school each year financially unequipped, the Government-backed body has warned.

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