Portugal’s National Council of Financial Supervisors, comprising the Bank of Portugal, the Portuguese Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority and the Portuguese Securities Market Commission, together with the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, published the 2026–2030 strategic plan for the National Financial Education Plan. The strategy prioritises strengthening children’s and young people’s financial literacy through closer collaboration with the school system. Work under the school strand includes producing modular pedagogical materials, including video lessons and presentations, aligned with “Essential Learning” topics under “Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship”, in partnership with the Institute for Education, Quality and Evaluation (EduQA). A pool of trainers will also be created by training higher education students, teachers and others to deliver financial literacy sessions, alongside the Citizenship and Development teacher, for students from primary through secondary education. For in-service teachers, the plan foresees new flexible courses organised by school cycle and theme, alongside continued delivery of the PNFF certified teacher-training course. The strategy also provides for a financial literacy module for higher education teacher-training colleges to support integration into teaching master’s curricula, and for content to be incorporated into a digital platform for schools to complement classroom learning and support continuous teacher development. Beyond the school focus, the plan includes priorities for adult audiences and measures to improve the PNFF’s operational efficiency, including by assessing the impact of its initiatives.

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