Fleur Sexton discusses maths to 18 and why young people should be learning maths for a reason, not just a requirement. The latest plans to make maths compulsory up to age 18, will not make the UK a nation of mathematicians, but it will widen the attainment gap, impact the most disadvantaged young people in our schools and increase the […]
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Maths and English are a requirement – why not IT? Ensuring all school leavers are IT savvy
Fleur Sexton, Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and Managing Director of PET-Xi – one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach – shares her thoughts on addressing digital division and the need for Level 2 IT skills for all school leavers The future is digital – so […]
Continue readingAdults in Warwickshire wanting to improve numeracy skills can take part in free programme
Adults in Warwickshire wanting to improve numeracy skills can take part in free programme! Warwickshire Counts, part of the Government’s Multiply programme supported by the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is designed to improve the maths skills of adults over the age of 19 who do not already have a GCSE at Grade C or equivalent maths qualification. Courses range […]
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