They will get offered credit cards and loans as adults but may have no understanding of the charges involved, what interest is, or how much extra they will actually have to pay back. It's easy to get into debt.
I would also ensure that young people are taught that university is not necessarily the right route for everybody after school or college. They need to be told about the other types of vocational courses and programmes available to them. Work experience is also important for developing life skills, but should be relevant. Rather than just spending a week working in a shop, for example, it may be more useful to work in an estate agents, which would give someone an idea of what is actually involved in buying a house.
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