National Numeracy, the UK’s only independent charity dedicated to everyday maths, has launched the Schools & Families Programme to tackle low number confidence in primary schools.
49% of adults in the UK struggle with numeracy, severely impacting disadvantaged communities where anxieties about numbers are often passed down through generations. Research shows that a child’s attitude towards maths is heavily influenced by the adults around them. However, many parents, carers, and primary school staff lack confidence in their numeracy skills, perpetuating a negative cycle.
The Schools & Families Programme aims to break this intergenerational cycle by boosting numeracy confidence among adults and children alike. The programme’s goals include:
- Increasing pupils’ confidence with numbers, positive feelings about maths, and awareness of its value outside the classroom.
- Enhancing parents’, carers’, and school staff’s confidence in supporting children with maths.
- Establishing lasting approaches and strategies that will continue in schools beyond the end of the programme.
National Numeracy is recruiting primary schools across the UK to participate in this fully-funded programme from January 2025. With over 50 places available, schools are encouraged to apply by Friday, 4th October 2024. Interested schools can apply here or contact schoolsandfamilies@nationalnumeracy.org.uk with any questions.
Each school will receive a comprehensive support package from January to December 2025, including Numeracy Champions training, Family Maths Toolkit scrapbooks and activities for all pupils, Parental Engagement webinar and much more. Full details can be found here.
A webinar with more detailed information about the programme will be hosted on Wednesday, 18th September at 12:00pm. Those interested in attending can register here.
Alternatively you can apply now for the programme HERE.
