A while ago, I went to a parents evening at my son’s school, where his IT teacher told me he wasn’t doing very well with Excel. This didn’t sound much like Theo to me. When questioned later, he claimed the spreadsheets were boring, and he was better off doing any bits of maths required in [...]
It’s common knowledge that many people’s numeracy skills could do with a boost, but how can technology help do this either in the classroom or in day-to-day life? As part of the Maths4Us initiative, we’re running a challenge to develop three apps to help improve adult numeracy in England. Later in the spring we will [...]
One line in New Challenges, New Chances will have caught the eye of anyone who knows that maths counts: “…[The Government will]…promote a national maths campaign…we will work with stakeholders and seek to engage champions, including high profile employers.” Since this announcement, NIACE has been asked to lead and manage the initiative, working with a [...]
NIACE is excited to kick start a new initiative at The Skills Show (15-17 November), called Action on Adult Maths. Commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Action on Adult Maths is an important initiative to engage and enthuse adults about maths, bringing together a range of organisations leading on or supporting [...]
