‘Multiply’ is a new programme aiming to share up to £559 million across the UK to help transform the lives of adults by improving their functional numeracy skills through free personal tutoring, digital training, and flexible courses.
Multiply aims to help address the lower levels of adult numeracy in Northern Ireland compared with the UK and OECD average. The project will invest in more, new and innovative forms of delivery that can extend the reach of provision and improve the earnings potential and productivity of the workforce. It aims to support 3,650 people to participate in numeracy courses, with 1,500 people achieving a maths qualification.
The project has been designed by the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland respectively and will be funded through the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Target learners are adults aged 19 years and above, who have not previously attained a GCSE (or equivalent) Grade C or above. They can either be working towards a qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression, or just want to brush up on the skills to help them get on in life and work.
For further information, please contact:
Karen Clarke
Employability & Skills Assistant – Multiply
Tel: 0300 0300 900 Ext: 61893
