Introduction

Are you looking for free maths courses that can enhance your employees’ skills or open new avenues for your career progression? Look no further! CMS Vocational Training is thrilled to be part of the Multiply programme. This government-backed initiative aims to improve numeracy skills across the United Kingdom, leading to broader opportunities for individuals and organisations.

Why Numeracy is a National Focus

Numeracy is a crucial life skill, directly impacting an individual’s employment prospects and an organisation’s productivity. However, recent statistics from the ESS (employer skills survey) point towards an alarming issue with maths skills across the country:

57% of employers noted lack of skilled staff preventing them from expanding or taking up new services/working practices.
83% of employers who provide publicly-funded basic skills training do so as a benefit to staff.
Almost half of businesses (48%) are recruiting for roles that require hard data skills but under half (46%) have struggled to recruit for these roles over the last 2 years.
The UK loses an estimated £25bn in wages due to poor numeracy, equivalent to an average of £1,600 per year in lost wages for individuals.
Adults with poor numeracy are more than twice as likely to be unemployed at age 30.
57% of the working age adult population in England and 60% in Northern Ireland are estimated to have low numeracy skills.
In certain regions like the North East, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber, an estimated 64% of adults struggle with numeracy.
This skills gap has led to the UK losing an estimated £25bn in wages annually.

Given the significance of this issue, improving numeracy has become a primary focus of the government.

What is the Multiply Programme?

The Multiply programme is part of the government’s broader “Levelling Up” strategy and skills mission, aimed at spreading opportunity more evenly across the country. By providing free maths courses, the Multiply programme intends to:

Increase the number of individuals completing high-quality skills training by 2030.
Help adults (aged 19+ without a GCSE grade C or equivalent in maths) boost their maths skills and confidence.
Offer flexible, high-quality, and bespoke programmes tailored to individual needs.

Why Choose Multiply through CMS Vocational Training?

Flexibility:

Our courses are designed to fit around your lifestyle. Whether you are an employer looking to upskill your staff or an individual seeking personal development, our maths courses are flexible and easy to access.

High Quality:

We deliver high-quality education that builds solid foundations and progresses to more advanced skills, including GCSE Maths and Level 2 Functional Skills standards.

Free:

Thanks to government funding, these courses are free for eligible learners, reducing financial barriers to education.

Bespoke:

Every learner is unique, and so is our approach. We offer individual and bespoke programmes to ensure the best learning experience and outcomes.

Impact for Employers and Learners

For employers, the Multiply programme can boost staff skills, increase productivity, and reduce the skills gap in your organisation.

For learners, it can improve your maths and numeracy skills, increase confidence, and open new opportunities for career progression and personal development.

Get Started Today!

Boost your team’s maths skills or take the next step in your personal development journey with CMS Vocational Training’s free maths courses through the Multiply programme. Contact us today to find out more and sign up for this fantastic opportunity. Together, we can multiply skills, confidence, and opportunities.

Level Up Your Organisation and your teams Maths skills through the Multiply Programme