Helping adults and children across the UK to improve their numeracy

Millions of adults struggle with their everyday maths skills.
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Save the date! The next National Numeracy Day takes place on Wednesday 15th May 2019

The UK's first National Numeracy Day took place on 16th May 2018. Thousands of you helped us to celebrate

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However maths makes you feel, you're not alone

The National Numeracy Challenge helps adults learn the maths needed for everyday life and get their Essentials of Numeracy.

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"All staff must understand the Essentials of Numeracy and this work is not just essential but critical"

David Roberts - Vice-Chair NHS England

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News, research, work and resources

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Research

Undergraduates lack numeracy skills required for course and work, according to new exploratory study 
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News

What difference are we making? Read our 2018 Impact Report
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News

New collaboration to research relationship between numeracy and credit score
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Your stories

How Louise found the confidence to stop avoiding numbers
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Blog

What is dyscalculia? Brian Butterworth explains why it often gets overlooked 
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News

Better at maths, better off? Read our latest newsletter
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News

National Numeracy goes out to talk money and maths with local residents
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Your stories

Susan was fed up with struggling to understand financial advice
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Your stories

"If I can turn my numeracy skills around with this website, anyone can"
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Blog

Three kids, one full time job and only five months to prepare for the exam. The numbers didn’t add up.

Jayne McCubbin, BBC Breakfast Reporter
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Blog

What I've learned during my internship at National Numeracy

Georgie Hogarth, Project Assistant
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Blog

Want to help others get confident with numbers? You don’t need to be a maths expert to get started
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News

Numeracy campaign for healthcare assistants wins national UnionLearn award 
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Resources

Get ready for September with National Numeracy’s resources for schools
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News

The UK's first National Numeracy Day makes headlines and helps thousands on their way to better everyday maths skills
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News

It's the UK’s first National Numeracy Day & we're celebrating the importance of numbers
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Blog

What does National Numeracy Day mean to our trustees?

To mark the UK’s first National Numeracy Day on 16th May 2018, our trustees tell us what it means to them.
Martin Gilbert
Blog

"We all need to become numbers people." Britain is counting on it

Martin Gilbert, Aberdeen Asset Management
Adult learning
News

National Numeracy to deliver new adult online learning project funded by the Department for Education