Acknowledgements


Thanks to the Local Government Association for funding this project and work on this booklet.


Thanks also to all the local authorities who kindly shared their experiences to help with the development of this booklet.


Adults with strong numeracy skills have better health, stronger and more varied employment prospects, higher earnings, easier access to training


opportunities and to higher level qualifications, and better access to good housing.


Carpentieri, J. D. and Litster, J. (2009) Adult numeracy: A review of research; New Philanthropy Capital (2010) Count me in.


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