Research and analysis
Review of the evidence on numeracy skills interventions for adults
A review of the evidence base for interventions intended to improve numeracy skills among adults with below Level 2 qualifications in mathematics.
Applies to England and Wales
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This research aims to inform the development of policy in this area as part of the UK government鈥檚 .
The review looks at:
- the lessons that can be learnt from adult skills policy in this area over the past 20 years
- what is known about adults (19+) in the UK who have limited numeracy skills (below Level 2)
- the approaches that seem to be the most and least successful in supporting different groups of adults to improve their numeracy skills, up to and including Level 2
Updates to this page
Published 26 January 2023
Last updated 7 March 2023
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Added 'Numeracy skills interventions for adults (19+): a systematic review of the evidence summary' in the the Welsh language and added Welsh translations to the page.
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