What the Multiply Adult Numeracy Programme is

The Multiply adult numeracy programme is a range of new intensive and free flexible maths courses targeted at people without level 2 maths. These courses could be the first step towards a Maths Functional Skills qualification.

Multiply aims to help people:

  • improve their ability to understand and use maths in daily life, home, and work. 
  • make more sense of the facts in the media
  • improve numeracy skills specific to a line of work.  

They offer tailored options including:

  • free personal tutoring 
  • digital training
  • flexible courses that fit around people’s lives and tailored to meet specific needs. 
  • supporting learners to progress into employment and further education

Multiply is a priority of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). It supports the governments Levelling Up mission. By 2030, the mission aims to have significantly increased the number of adults completing high-quality skills training.

The Department of Education has allocated over £900,000 Brighton and Hove to improve the functional numeracy skills of adults.

Providers in Brighton and Hove

On the following pages you will find the providers that Multiply has supported to offer free maths courses. Find out more about each provider, including how to sign up for a course you are interested in.

National Numeracy

National Numeracy is an independent charity with a vision for everyone in the UK to get on with numbers so they can get on in life.​ 

Working in partnership with Brighton and Hove Council on the new Multiply programme we aim to empower residents across the city to feel more confident with everyday maths so they can fulfil their potential​ at work, at home and in everyday life.  

Whether to manage your money, to support your children, or to get in to or on at work, we all need to feel confident with numbers and National Numeracy can help. 

In just 10 minutes a day you can build your confidence and skills with numbers using our online learning resource the National Numeracy Challenge. Watch this short video to see how our the National Numeracy challenge can help you. 

Why not take a quick check of your skills now and get started with your learning journey.

Find out more about National Numeracy. 

The Grace Eyre Foundation

The Grace Eyre Foundation are running 6-week courses to increase numeracy skills for adults with a learning disability and/or autism. 

You can learn more about: 

  • using and understanding numbers in everyday contexts 
  • using and understanding money 
  • budgeting and money management 
  • bank accounts and online banking 

Each week you will attend a 3 hour session led by an experienced numeracy and SEN tutor with support from Grace Eyre. 

Courses are free to attend, but you must make a commitment to attend all 6 sessions. 

Find out more about the Grace Eyre Foundation.

Course dates, times and location

Venue: Grace Eyre, 36 Montefiore Road, Hove, BN3 6EP 

  • Course 1, week starting: 7 November 2022 
  • Course 2, week starting: 2 January 2023 

Exact dates and times tbc. 

Eligibility criteria 

These courses are for people: 

  • living in Brighton & Hove 
  • with a learning disability and/or autism 
  • aged 19 and over 
  • who do not have a level 2 maths qualification 

Sign up

To register your interest and for more details you can:

Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting

Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting can offer you the following short courses:  

  • ESOL for Maths 
  • Budgeting and Money Management 
  • Supporting Your Child's Maths  

Courses are free to attend. 

Exact dates and times tbc.

Find out more about Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting.

Eligibility criteria

These courses are for people: 

  • living in Brighton & Hove 
  • aged 19 and over
  • who do not have a level 2 math qualification

Sign up 

To register your interest and for more details you can:

Brighton Metropolitan College (MET)

Brighton MET offers a variety of free activities to support the local community.

1 + 1 = success  

This is personalised support which identifies specific knowledge gaps, problem-solving methodologies and exam techniques allowing you to create your own personalized revision resources. You will learn memorable step-by-step processes to help with revision and recall. All with the use of technology and VR. We aim to give you more confidence to progress onto a formal functional skills qualification.   

Multiply the possibilities    

A numeracy group workshop designed for those who chose to study one of the Opening Doors vocational courses, and whose numeracy and digital skills are holding them back from a career change, achievement of qualification and progression. You will gain basic numeracy and business awareness, use Excel and work with data, all with the use of technology and VR. We aim to give you more confidence and equip you with the skills to get that desired, employer-endorsed qualification. 

Count on me

A financial wellbeing workshop supporting local residents in numeracy and financial management. The purpose is to educate and raise capability about financial matters, to encourage money conversations and to know how to seek information to make informed choices. 

You will learn how to:

  • compare energy tariffs
  • find suitable mobile phone deals and Wi-Fi contracts
  • understand your payslip and tax
  • improve budgeting, planning and managing family income.

We aim to improve your confidence and teach you how to manage money effectively. With the rise of inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, improving your numeracy skills will allow you to identify the best deals, manage income constructively and avoid debt. 

Lunchtime Maths Club for ESOL students 

To further support ESOL residents in the community, the Club will enable students understand and use the language of Maths through engaging games and fun=based activities. The resources used will vary from board games to VR sets. We aim to improve your confidence with numbers and communication, promote financial and social wellbeing and encourage participation. Long term the aim is for the learners to progress onto more formal numeracy qualifications and other Opening Doors courses at Brighton MET. 

Find out more about Brighton MET.

 Course dates, times and location 

 Venue: Brighton Metropolitan College, Pelham Street, BN1 4FA, Brighton or partner’s location 

Activities run between November 2022 and March 2023  

Eligibility criteria

These courses are for people: 

  • living in Brighton & Hove  
  • aged 19 and over
  • do not have a level 2 maths qualification and aren't enrolled on GCSE or Functional Skills course 

Sign up

You can fill out this form to register your interest.  

For further details you can:

The Russell Martin Foundation

Money Boost is a free programme to help you create a household budget, make savings and be more confident with numbers. 

You can learn how to: 

  • save money 
  • build a budget for your home 
  • get better with numbers 
  • potentially get up to £200 extra money towards bills 

Venues across Brighton and Hove and online.

Find out more about The Russell Martin Foundation, including how they are delivering group and one to one support for families to support the cost of living crisis. 

Eligibility criteria 

These courses are for people 

  • living in Brighton & Hove 
  • aged 19 and over 
  • who do not have a level 2 maths qualification

Sign up

To register your interest you can:

Albion in the Community

Albion in the Community are running 5-day courses aimed at adults age 19+ wanting to increase their numeracy skills. 

Sessions will include:  

  • understanding maths in your daily life 
  • confidence with money  
  • managing a budget 

Courses are free to attend, you must be able to attend all 5 sessions. 

Each day will include a 3-hour workshop with opportunity to gain maths Level 2 qualification on completion. 

Learner travel expenses can be provided for those where this is a barrier. Tickets to watch a Brighton & Hove Albion Football game are also available as a completion bonus for each participant. 

Course dates, times and locations TBC

Find out more about Albion in the Community.  

Eligibility criteria 

These courses are for people: 

  • living in Brighton & Hove 
  • aged 19 and over 
  • who do not have a level 2 or equivalent math’s qualification. 

Sign up

To register your interest and for more details, you can send an email to the Further Education Team: study@albioninthecommunity.org.uk  

Places are limited. 

Aldridge Adult Learning

Aldridge Adult Learning are running free 10 week courses to increase numeracy skills for adults

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL):  Maths Skills for a Better Life

Improve your maths, while improving your English. This 10 week course will cover essential maths skills and introduce you to some of the differences in how we write and teach maths in this country. The course is taught by experienced maths and language tutors, so that by the end of the course you can move on to a Functional Skills qualification. 

You will study:

  • numbers in our everyday lives
  • adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing before moving on to fractions, decimals and percentages,
  • metric and imperial systems of measurement

Get Confident with Maths

Would you like to feel more confident with the maths skills that are essential for life?

This 10-week course will be delivered by a tutor who is experienced at supporting learners who may lack confidence and feel anxious about maths.

You will study:

  • adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using traditional and alternative methods
  • once you're ready, you'll move on to fractions, decimals and percentages,

By the end of the course you will feel confident to move on to a Functional Skills qualification

Maths for Parents: support your year 7/8 child to GCSE success

After this course, not only will you be better able to support your Year 7 child with their maths homework, but you will feel more confident generally with your own maths skills. This course will be taught at PACA school by a tutor who is experienced at supporting learners who may feel anxious about maths.

You will study:

  • traditional and alternative methods of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  • you will be introduced to the concepts of algebra and graphs, and how these are used in real life. 

Find out more about Aldridge Adult Learning.

Course dates, times and location:

All courses will be taught at Aldridge Adult Learning, PACA School, Chalky Road Campus, Portslade BN41 2WS.

Courses will run from 7pm to 9pm

ESOL: Maths Skills for a Better Life

  • Monday 16 January 2023 (intermediate/advanced maths level)
  • Thursday 19 January 2023 (Elementary/pre-intermediate maths level)

Get Confident with Maths

  • Tuesday 17 January 2023

Maths for Parents

  • Wednesday 18 January 2023