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You can work out sale discounts when shopping, split the restaurant bill, convert cm to inches and lots more. This is a BBC Skillswise pilot version and so they would like as much feedback as you can give about the download … Continue reading →

This 60 minute workshop plan is for anyone who wants to raise awareness with their colleagues about the importance of maths.  It’s fun and easy-to-follow.  Download 60 minute workshop plan

‘Encouraging a positive attitude to maths’ As part of the Maths4Us campaign we are offering free 2-hour maths taster sessions for intermediaries and front line workers in community settings.

The Maths4us initiative with NIACE, the adult learning organisation, and the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics which will train reps to combat the poor numeracy skills blighting more than a fifth of the adult population and … Continue reading →

More than a fifth of adults in the UK do not have the basic numeracy skills needed for the complexities of modern everyday life, such as household budgeting, understanding statistical claims of political parties, calculating credit card interest rates or … Continue reading →

Street performers are engaging passers-by with maths puzzles and proving that you can make numbers enchanting. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/video/2010/jul/13/mathematics-busking

With his new Quick Read Money Magic, finance guru Alvin Hall hopes to teach more people how to conquer their financial problems. 

Advancing the case for adult learning in public policy and debate lies at the heart of NIACE’s charitable purpose. We influence and persuade others that improving, increasing and extending opportunities for adults to learn throughout their lives, has real public … Continue reading →

“I can now live my life independently. I am really grateful for this and I now do not have a support worker as I can do all of the jobs around the home on my own thanks to Link to … Continue reading →

A serious injury from a traffic accident six years ago left Bob, the retired Super Heavyweight bronze medal winner at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, no longer able to work, and feeling like his life was falling apart.