Multiply

Multiply will help to boost confidence and assist individuals with career progression whilst supporting the government's levelling up mission to ensure that by 2030, the number of people successfully completing high-quality skills training will have increased.

In total £270 million is being allocated nationally of which Cumbria has been allocated £2.3 million to be used over the next three financial years.

Multiply has been developed in response to the following statements and needs:

• 17 million adults in England (half of the working-age population) have the numeracy skills of primary school children.
• People who improve their numeracy skills are more likely to be in employment, have higher wages, and better wellbeing.
• Improved numeracy matters to businesses by helping boost productivity and improve employee retention.
• Need to raise awareness on the importance of good numeracy for getting on in life.
• Need to de-mystify maths by putting it into everyday, relatable contexts, and help boost adults' confidence with numbers and make training more accessible.
• Need to enable providers to deliver courses that better fit around the needs of adults.

The free numeracy courses are for:

• Cumbria residents aged 19+
• Individuals that have not achieved a maths GCSE of at least a Grade C or equivalent.
• Individuals who may want to develop numeracy skills for work or progression.
• Individuals that want to brush up and develop their numeracy skills for everyday life.

Learners who have a L2 maths qualification if you fit into the following categories you too can benefit from Multiply.

• A care leaver
• A parent attending a 'Help your child with Homework' or equivalent course
• A learner who already has a level 2 maths and completing a Multiply course will help you to get a job, progress in your career or progress to higher levels of training.

You will need to take a maths assessment to show that you would benefit from attending a Multiply course.

What's your numeracy like?

Not sure what your numeracy level is? Why not find out with a short quiz and get some quick tips.

OR take part in the National Numeracy Challenge which aims to give you an accurate picture of your everyday maths skills through a few simple to answer questions.

We are working with the following partners in the delivery of support in Cumbria:

Inspira - further information on numeracy interventions being run by Inspira 

PHX Training - PHX Training gives you the opportunity to improve your confidence and skills. We have a range of new workshops, training or coaching, to help you. We offer the likes of personal finance, helping your child, budgeting, moving towards a functional skills qualification, identifying and gaining job opportunities. Want to know more? Come and have a chat and we can help you choose the best route for you.

Carlisle College - We offer a wide range of courses in numeracy designed to support you to gain employment, support your business, or even budget for your household including baking with maths.  For further information please contact our adult learning manager at adultlearning@carlisle.ac.uk 

Right2Work - Good numeracy skills may unlock job opportunities and lead to higher wages or prepare you for further study. They also help in everyday life, such as helping children with homework and budgeting money. If you're aged 19 and over and don't have Maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent), you can access free numeracy courses through Multiply to build your confidence with numbers and gain a qualification. 

Adult Learning - We are running a series of bespoke workshops, courses and support sessions throughout Cumbria to help improve your numeracy skills.  These are aimed at individuals wishing to get on in work, find employment, prepare for maths qualifications or just brush up on skills.  Please contact your local Adult Education Centre.

Kendal College - Our Multiply provision will offer a flexible and highly personalised range of numeracy courses, specifically tailored to addressing learners' unique circumstances or requirements and/or barriers to learning. 

Cumbria Youth Alliance - The Cumbria Youth Alliance 'Money Matters' programme provides both life skills, financial awareness and budgeting skills for young people in care. Our aim is to enable these young people to look forward to a normal adult life, by helping them to reverse instability and enhance their employability prospects.  

You can contact a partner directly or if you wish to have an initial discussion then please contact Adult Learning at adultlearning@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk .