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Written question asked by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) on Monday, 22 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 November 2021. It was answered by Michelle Donelan (Conservative) on Monday, 29 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Multiply Programme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the £560 million for the Multiply programme announced in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 he plans to disburse in each region of England in 2022-23.

Answer

All local areas in the UK will benefit from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in order to deliver Multiply, a bespoke adult numeracy programme. Multiply will help people improve their basic numeracy skills through free digital training, flexible courses, and tutoring.

We estimate that up to 500,000 learners across the UK could gain a recognised qualification and/or improve their skills. The government will set out further details of the UKSPF later this year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79357
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Finance Multiply programme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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