Good practices ����������������������� In addition to implementing the Start Up programme across Europe, JA Europe and Visa Europe have launched a new report on 昀椀nancial education that analyses the gap between young people’s 昀椀nancial capability and employers’ needs in terms of 昀椀nancial skills and knowledge. Key 昀椀ndings show that a vast majority of respondents underlined the fact that young people are not equipped with important 昀椀nancial skills they need to start their working lives. In addition, future employees and entrepreneurs are perceived to need a different subset of 昀椀nancial skills: ‘analytics and mathematics’ is the most important for employees, whether it’s ‘business administration and management’ for young entrepreneurs. Still, many agree that ‘昀椀nancial CASE STUDIES planning’ and budgeting’ are essential skills for both. \ poland: non-stop curricula “The fast pace of change makes it all from primary to upper the more vital that young people are secondary \ spain: partnering with banking equipped with money management associations knowledge and skills. They need these \ romania: large-scale blended skills for both work and for success in learning initiatives a digital world. We are proud to join \ uk: interaction between together with JA Europe to support 昀椀nancial and entrepreneurship this important research,” education Nicolas Huss, CEO, Visa Europe. Developing the right partnerships will help hone the 昀椀nancial skills of tomorrow’s entrepreneurs and employees. JA EUROPE / Annual Report 2016 35