Credit Masterclass with Equifax
Our Year 12 Business T Level students had an exciting opportunity to take part in a workshop delivered by Equifax, a global leader in data, analytics, and technology, and one of the world’s major credit reporting agencies.
We were delighted to welcome Mr. Maydon (Head of Product Analytics) and Ms. George (Head of Consumer Product) from Equifax, who led a an interactive session exploring:
- What a credit score is and why it matters
- How responsible credit card use can improve your score
- The risks of taking out loans or extra cards to pay off debt
- How credit scores impact access to future loans and finance agreements
- The rise of online scams, from ticket fraud (including recent Taylor Swift examples) to modern twists on the “Nigerian Prince” scam
- Understanding smishing, phishing, and vishing
Students also enjoyed a lively ‘Snakes and Ladders Credit Score’ game and an online scam-spotting quiz, putting their new knowledge to the test.
This workshop helped the sixth formers enhance their commercial awareness and personal financial literacy, gaining valuable insights directly from industry professionals. A huge thank you to our guest speakers from Equifax for their continued partnership and support in helping prepare our students for life beyond the classroom.
