As a parent under lockdown, I count myself among the many thousands of people who have added ‘home schooling’ to their list of responsibilities at home, at least temporarily. I take my hat off to ...

More and more, research is showing that increasing temperatures associated with climate change are affecting human health. A ...

DIGITAL LEARNING On a cloudy Monday morning, Standard Four learners at Mwandama Primary School in Zomba queue outside a classroom washing their hands and taking off their shoes before stepping in.

IMPROVING numeracy skills of workers who have lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic could "hold one of the keys to a fairer recovery" in Northern Ireland, new research suggests. A study has found ...

Free courses are available to help adults improve their numeracy People in Surrey are being offered the opportunity to improve their numeracy skills through a series of free online courses. Provided ...

"Good numeracy is the best protection against unemployment, low wages and poor health," said Andreas Schleicher, the director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

Young children exposed to unusually high temperatures are less likely to reach basic developmental milestones in literacy and ...

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A new study has called for a radical overhaul of adult numeracy amid concerns that poor maths skills are costing the economy billions each year. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Poor numeracy costs the UK economy more than £20bn a year in lower wages and lost tax revenues for the ...