Editorial & sourcing policy
This page explains how the financial-education content on kids.uktaxdrag.co.uk is researched, written, sourced, curriculum-aligned and kept under review. It is published by Finsolve Consulting Limited (registered in England and Wales, company no. 15562432). We publish it so that parents, teachers and school leaders can judge the trustworthiness of the material before they use it with children.
In short: the content is general financial education, not personalised financial advice; it is built from UK government and regulator sources; it is mapped to the curricula of all four UK nations; every page carries a visible review date; and the site carries no advertising, no affiliate links and no sponsored content.
Our editorial principles
- Accuracy. Facts, figures, thresholds and rules are checked against primary UK government and regulator sources and tied to a stated tax year where relevant.
- Age-appropriateness. Each page is written for a specific age band, in plain English, with concepts scaffolded so they build coherently from ages 5 to 18.
- Impartiality. We do not recommend or sell financial products, and we hold no commercial relationship that could bias the content (see editorial independence below).
- Education, not advice. We explain how money, tax and saving work in general; we do not give personalised financial, tax or legal advice.
- Inclusivity. Content is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 AA and to work in light and dark themes, by keyboard, and at 200% zoom.
How we research and source
Money, tax and savings figures are drawn from primary UK sources, including:
- GOV.UK and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for tax, National Insurance, allowances and thresholds;
- MoneyHelper (the government-backed Money and Pensions Service) for consumer money guidance;
- the Bank of England for inflation and interest concepts;
- the relevant national curriculum and qualification bodies for alignment (see below).
Where a lesson states a specific figure or rule, it is anchored to a tax year so readers can see when it applies. Money rules change; a figure that was correct when reviewed may change at a future Budget or tax-year start, which is why every page also shows a review date.
How curriculum alignment is decided
Every age-banded lesson is mapped to the curricula of all four UK nations — the National Curriculum for England, Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland, the Curriculum for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Curriculum — using a single, published mapping rather than per-page guesswork, so the on-page alignment and the structured data can never disagree. You can see the full mapping on the teacher curriculum map and the curriculum map. This is a good-faith alignment to help teachers plan; it does not imply endorsement by any government, curriculum authority or awarding body.
Review and update cycle
Every page records a machine-readable last reviewed date and a next review due date. Our standard is to review each page at least once a year, and additionally when a UK Budget, fiscal event or tax-year change affects the figures on it. Editorial review checks each page against current primary sources, for age-appropriate language, and for curriculum alignment. Reviews are carried out by the UK Tax Drag editorial team at Finsolve Consulting Limited working to the principles on this page; the content is checked against government and regulator sources rather than presented as the personal opinion of any individual.
Corrections and feedback
If you spot an error, something out of date, or content that could be clearer or more age-appropriate, please email corrections@uktaxdrag.co.uk. We aim to acknowledge within 5 working days, correct confirmed errors promptly, and update the page's review date when we do.
Editorial independence and funding
This subdomain is deliberately ad-free for child safety. It carries no advertising, no advertising cookies, no affiliate links, no sponsored content and no paid placements, and we do not sell data. No third party pays for, reviews or influences the educational content. Our separate adult site, uktaxdrag.co.uk (for parents and teachers, not children), is where any tools live and is funded separately; nothing on this children's subdomain is monetised.
This is education, not advice
The content teaches general financial literacy. It is not personalised financial, tax, investment or legal advice, and should not be relied on for an individual decision. For personal money decisions, free and impartial guidance is available from MoneyHelper, and regulated advice is available from an FCA-authorised adviser.
Related commitments
This policy sits alongside our accessibility statement (our WCAG 2.1 AA status) and our privacy notice (how we protect children's privacy and collect no personal data from children). Where a page states it, lesson and teacher materials are licensed for classroom use under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.
Changes to this policy
We will update this policy if our process changes. It was prepared on , was last reviewed on , and is next due for review by .