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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Numeracy: Adult Education

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of the Multiply programme on adult numeracy participation before the programme was discontinued.

Answer

Multiply was funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and ran for three years, from April 2022 to March 2025. The programme boosted existing efforts to address low levels of adult numeracy in England. Multiply delivered 288,605 enrolments across the three years of the programme, which made up 45% of all adult numeracy enrolments over this period.

It demonstrated how to engage learners who have been furthest away from numeracy education. The findings were published on 28 May, and are available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a1991a959fb7a60f827f50f/Multiply_programme_evaluation_report.pdf.

The learning on how to effectively engage learners is available to inform commissioning and provision of adult education going forward.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10016
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Adult education Numeracy
Link
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