National Numeracy

Denise Welch is our new Ambassador, and this discussion from Loose Women highlights brilliantly why we’re so glad to have her on board. She says: ”I’ve avoided numbers all my life, but now it’s time to stop running.” It’s #NumberConfidenceWeek. Did you know women are twice as anxious about using numbers as men? Join Denise and start feeling more confident about numbers today! 🎉 Read Denise’s story: https://bit.ly/4edNHcE #NumberConfidenceWeek

We’ve loved seeing the support from partners, MP's and local authorities across the nation for #NumberConfidenceWeek this year 💜🔢 Here’s just one example from MP Kevin McKenna! The resources he's highlighted are still available too. Take a look here: https://bit.ly/4fyXewe

There’s still time to download our 5 and 30-day habit trackers! It's a bit like an advent calendar...but instead of chocolate, you'll get an idea, thought or activity to help build a sweeter relationship with numbers this November 🍂 Head over to the #NumberConfidenceWeek page to see what's inside: https://bit.ly/3CwNDrl

We teamed up with Mumsnet to understand how low confidence with numbers can be passed down through the generations 👥 In a survey carried out with 697 parents, we found that respondents whose mothers had low number confidence had a 33% lower number confidence score than those with mothers who were more confident with maths. Furthermore, nearly half (48%) of parents surveyed said their fathers expressed positive attitudes towards maths, using phrases like “I like numbers” or “I enjoy maths,” whereas only 26% of mums had said similar things. Justine Roberts CBE, Mumsnet founder and CEO, said: "It's clear from this survey that the way mums feel about maths, and how they talk about it with their children, has significant effects… ….it's something that has very real consequences for women in everyday life, from their willingness to talk about finances to their ability to help their kids with homework. We're really pleased to be working with National Numeracy to highlight this issue and help change the narrative around maths for parents and children." Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4fybwgy 👀

The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, backed National Numeracy’s strategy to drive social mobility through improved numeracy at a Parliamentary Reception this week 📰 The Secretary of State said good numeracy was "the key to how we will make sure that no matter someone’s background, they have the chance to get on in life." Read the story in full: https://bit.ly/48SNTwX A big thank you to Lord Blunkett for hosting and DLA Piper for sponsoring the event, and also to our partners and sponsors for their support: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Barclays LifeSkills, The Barratt Foundation, BGO, Bloomberg, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Capital One UK, CISI Future Foundation , City & Guilds, Experian UK, EY, Garfield Weston Foundation, GSA, Kartesia , KPMG UK, The Lord Mayor's Appeal, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) Foundation, McKinsey & Company, Health Education England, Oliver Wyman, S&P Global, Squarepoint Capital, SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS FOUNDATION, TP ICAP, Ufi VocTech Trust, and Vanquis Banking Group.

Delighted to launch National Numeracy’s new strategy in Parliament last night. Honoured to be joined by Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, and for her kind words about National Numeracy’ work and the importance of the issue. A huge thank you to Lord Blunkett for so kindly hosting the event, to DLA Piper for their generous sponsorship and to National Numeracy trustee, Sandra M Wallace, CBE, for helping to make it happen. It was great to have so many of the National Numeracy community in attendance – from partners and supporters to colleagues, trustees and ambassadors. Our new strategy sets out the three Big Changes we are working towards over the next four years. Numeracy for equality, success and community. Please take a look. The strategy builds upon our impact to date. This wouldn’t be possible without the investment of time, energy and crucial funds of our amazing supporters: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Barclays UK Lifeskills, The Barratt Foundation, BGO, Bloomberg, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Capital One, CISI Future Foundation , City & Guilds, Experian, EY, Garfield Weston Foundation, GSA, Kartesia , KPMG UK, The Lord Mayor's Appeal, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) Foundation, McKinsey & Company, NHS England, Oliver Wyman, S&P Global, Squarepoint Capital, SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS FOUNDATION, TP ICAP, Ufi VocTech Trust and Vanquis Banking Group – a sincere and heartfelt thank you to you all. https://lnkd.in/epnixqrb

Our friend and #MathsAnxiety expert Dr Thomas Hunt gives us the latest on maths anxiety and its correlation with gender. 🔍✨ As with so many barriers to learning, maths anxiety can be tackled by achieving a ‘growth mindset’. 💪📚 In other words, if we believe we can improve. One of the best ways to do that is to tackle the negative, fixed thoughts we have about ourselves. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4evIoW1 #GrowthMindset #Learning #Maths #Education #SelfImprovement

Qualifications aren’t everything, but for Rebecca, getting that pass grade in Functional Skills Maths was proof that she could do it 🎉. This story shows the power of resilience because, after several retakes at #GCSE, Rebecca had to overcome another knock when doing her Functional Skills Maths before finally getting her Level 2 qualification 🏅. To weather the tough times, you have to believe you can get through it. That can be hard when we have bad experiences at school, but it is possible to build up that belief 💪. It can help to find ways to take the pressure off. We’ve got some resources for that on the #NumberConfidenceWeek web page: https://bit.ly/4fjS7jt #Maths #Education #Resilience #StudyTips #Numeracy #FunctionalSkills

We were honoured to participate in the #LordMayorsShow on Saturday for one last time as an official charity partner of The Lord Mayor's Appeal. 🙌 It was such a privilege to work with the Lord Mayors Appeal over these past three years. Along with many great achievements, we were especially proud of our network of 500+ trained Numeracy Champions, ready to support thousands of Londoners with their number confidence.✨ A huge thank you to everyone involved who made this possible. 👏 🔢 Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/4fiOkTF #LordMayorsShow #NumeracyForAll #CelebratingNumbers

#NumberConfidenceWeek doesn’t end on 8 Nov! 🎉 Last week was so jam packed, we’re going to be sharing ideas and resources from it until the end of the month. 📅 Our habit tracker has activities, thoughts 💭, and strategies you can use any time. Here’s one thing you can try today to start feeling better about numbers. 🔢 Download your 5 day or 30 day habit tracker now: https://bit.ly/3YKYXre