Multiply is a range of flexible adult number sessions across Warrington.
Multiply Warrington
People who get better with numbers have more chance to:
- Be in work
- Have higher wages
- Have better wellbeing
They will be more likely to get better training to get a more skilled job.
Businesses that train people to get better with numbers can help:
- Boost productivity
- Increase profits
- Improve keeping staff
Government have launched a national project to help with numbers called Multiply. It helps improve ability with numbers and maths for use in daily life at home and work. That might mean:
- Better home finances
- Helping children with homework
- Making more sense of the statistics and facts in the media
- Improving number skills for work
Am I eligible?
If you are aged 19+ and do not already have a GCSE at grade C (or equivalent) in maths and live in our borough you can join in.
We can work with employers to help their workforce to gain a Maths GCSEs or work-ready qualification. We can design and deliver flexible programmes at no cost to them.
What support is available?
- A range of events and taster sessions to start working with numbers.
- Access to further sessions locally
- Funding for local community groups to help support sessions.
For further information
Further support sessions available:
- Increase confidence with numbers for those who need a first steps towards a qualification
- Help people manage their money
- Sessions for people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of a lack of number skills and help people to get better with numbers to get a certain job or career
- Parents wanting to help their children
- Activities and sessions developed with community groups to engage with the hardest to reach learners
- Local drop-in centres
Warrington Voluntary Action has more information on courses available.
Book your place on a course through Standguide by calling 0161 881 4826.
Session dates:
- To be confirmed for 2024
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Location:
Warrington campus, Winwick Road, Warrington WA2 8QA Start Dates:
Dates: 23 February 2024
Duration: 5 weeks
Day(s): Friday
Fee: Free
To be eligible for this course, you must be 19 years or older as of 31 August 2023. You will also need to live within a Warrington postcode.
To find out more, visit wvr.ac.uk, or to enrol on this course, please call 01925 494 400.
*Terms & conditions apply.