A £5.9m innovative programme designed to help people to become more confident with numbers
It is part of the fully funded Government Skills for Life, unlock a better way ahead scheme, which offers training, support and advice to gain the skills that people need for the job they want, to support their lifestyles, or for businesses to support the upskilling of their teams.
Multiply for your Business |
| If your business could benefit from improving the numeracy skills of the workforce, Multiply can help.
Multiply not only helps your business but supports your employees to become more confident with numbers, reducing workforce errors and improving productivity. You can access bespoke courses designed to meet your organisation’s needs, which are free and flexible to work around your business. The programme includes a wide variety of offers, initiatives and courses from drop in sessions, to short term intensive courses to full length qualifications. Courses are being delivered across Lancashire and can be accessed in person or online. |
Multiply for your Lifestyle |
| There are lots of ways that Multiply can improve your life. Whether you want to get better at saving money, improve your budgeting skills, understand financial information or simply revisit some basic maths like fractions and percentages, Multiply can help.
Perhaps you are a keen baker and want help with measurements, or there may be some number skills required in your job that you don’t feel very confident with – Multiply can help with that too. Many of us don’t find using numbers all that easy, and lacking confidence in this is actually very common. Multiply provides free, flexible courses that will support you in learning skills you can use in everyday life. The programme includes a wide variety of offers, initiatives and courses from drop in sessions, to short term intensive courses to full length qualifications. Courses are being delivered across Lancashire and can be accessed in person or online. |
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EligibilityIf you’re aged 19+ and do not already have a GCSE at grade C (or equivalent) in maths, Multiply is available to you for free. Find a courseFree of charge, Multiply is flexible around your life, so you don’t have to worry about changing your plans to start improving your skills. There are Multiply courses running across Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool. The Authorities are working in partnership with local providers so that everyone in Lancashire can easily access this new provision. You can find out more about what is available via National Careers Service – Find a Course or you can get in touch with your local providers using the links below.
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