http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/ 10 most recent documents from Union Learn for Skills for Life - Numeracy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:12:06 GMT en-gb Copyright 2012, Union Learn; All rights reserved http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-4073-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-4073-f0.cfm Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:08:00 GMT NIACE undertook research into this innovative provision and brought 40 organisations together to find out about approaches used, discuss and share practice... http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-4072-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-4072-f0.cfm Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:53:00 GMT These six new Skills for Life publications are essential reading for ULRs. The six booklets come in a handy folder. They include: General guide; Reading and writing; English for speakers of other language (ESOL); Dyslexia; Speaking and listening; Maths4Us http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3842-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3842-f0.cfm Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:58:00 GMT World light-heavyweight contender Nathan Cleverly, who is also a maths graduate, is joining the fight to improve adult numeracy. http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3835-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3835-f0.cfm Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:34:00 GMT This report makes it clear that having a successful approach to numeracy is of fundamental importance to this country and sets out a package of recommendations which we believe would have a major positive impact, and we hope that government, funders, infrastructure bodies and providers will respond positively to it. http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3830-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3830-f0.cfm Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:16:00 GMT To improve the poor numeracy skills of adults - which is estimated to cost the economy £2.4bn a year - the Government needs to adopt a new approach to numeracy that focuses on how adults use maths and numbers in everyday life. http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3494-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-3494-f0.cfm Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:47:00 GMT Anyone who has been confused about the right change in a shop, struggled with their kids' long division or scratched their head over their pay packet knows that maths is not just a miserable classroom memory. That's why unionlearn is teaming up with NIACE and the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) with a new campaignand website maths4us.org.uk to encourage ULRs and others to help improve adult numeracy.