West Sussex County Council’s Adult Learning team are taking their Multiply bus on a roadshow across the county, encouraging more people to find out about free training and learning opportunities available to help people improve their maths skills.
The county council has partnered up with the Government’s UK shared prosperity fund to deliver the Multiply skills programme, which offers free local courses and activities for adults (aged 19+) who do not already have a GCSE grade c/4 or higher in maths and want to improve their numeracy skills.
Working closely with sixteen delivery partners, the programme’s focus is to support residents to engage in free training and activities including:
- Increasing number confidence
- Improving money management
- Confidence to help your children with their homework
- Gain maths skills to help you with employment/career progression
- Learning new skills in your local community
- Helping your small business go greener
Anyone can drop in and visit the Multiply bus and the Adult Learning team at the below locations across the county between 10am and 4pm on the following dates:
- Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 March, Queens Square in Crawley
- Wednesday 13 March, County Hall, West Street in Chichester
- Thursday 14 March, Marine Parade in Worthing
- Friday 15 March, Aldingbourne Trust Country Centre
- Saturday 16 March, Petworth National Trust car park (please note the start time for this date is 10.30am)
- Monday 18 March and Tuesday 19 March, Queens Square in Crawley
- Wednesday 20 March, Chichester College, Westgate Fields, Chichester
- Thursday 21 March, Marine Parade in Worthing
- Friday 22 March, Marine Parage in Worthing
- Monday 25 March and Tuesday 26 March, Queens Square in Crawley
- Wednesday 27 March, Making Theatre Gaining Skills, 50-60 Longford Road, Bognor Regis
- Thursday 28 March, Marine Parade in Worthing
Jacquie Russell, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People, Learning and Skills, said: “Maths is so important for everyday life and an area where many of us can lack confidence and the necessary skills. The Multiply bus provides an excellent opportunity for people to drop in and find out how we can help and support them to improve their maths skills.
“Helping people and communities to achieve their potential through learning is a priority for West Sussex County Council. I would encourage anyone interested to visit the bus and find out more about what is on offer.”
If you would like to find out more about Adult Learning and Multiply in West Sussex please visit our webpages, email adult.learning@westsussex.gov.uk or telephone 0330 2224400
