Funded numeracy opportunity for primary schools

National Numeracy, the UK’s only independent charity dedicated to everyday maths, is recruiting primary schools to join the schools and families programme from April 2025 to tackle low number confidence in pupils, parents/carers and staff.

A staggering 49% of adults in the UK struggle with numeracy, severely impacting disadvantaged communities where anxieties about numbers are often passed down through generations.

Research shows that a child’s attitude towards maths is heavily influenced by the adults around them. However, many parents, carers, and primary school staff lack confidence in their numeracy skills, perpetuating a negative cycle.

Schools and families programme

The schools and families programme aims to break this intergenerational cycle by boosting numeracy confidence among adults and children alike. The programme’s goals include:
• increasing pupils’ confidence with numbers, positive feelings about maths, and awareness of its value outside the classroom
• enhancing parents’, carers’, and school staff’s confidence in supporting children with maths
• establishing lasting approaches and strategies that will continue in schools beyond the end of the programme.

How to apply

With over 80 places available, schools are encouraged to apply by Sunday 2 February 2025.

Interested schools can complete the application form or contact schoolsandfamilies@nationalnumeracy.org.uk with any questions.

Support package

Each school will receive a comprehensive support package from April 2025 to March 2026 including:

• online numeracy champions training
• family maths toolkit scrapbooks and activities for all pupils
• online parental engagement and feeling better about maths CPD training and much more.

Full details about the programme can be found on the National Numeracy website.

Webinar

A webinar with more detailed information about the programme will be hosted on Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 12.30pm. Those interested in attending can register here.

Apply now for the schools and families programme April 2025 cohort