Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

Tender description

Multiply is an adult numeracy programme, which will support people with no or low-level maths skills get back into work. The scheme will offer free personal tutoring, digital training, and flexible courses to improve adults’ numeracy skills. Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund predefined interventions, outputs and outcomes for the Multiply Programme, Dumfries and Galloway Council is looking to put in place a multi-Lot flexible framework. The framework will cover the following interventions: S42 Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal qualifications S43 Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children and help with their own progression S44 Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence. S45 Courses aimed at people who can’t apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and/or to encourage people to upskill in order to access a certain job/career S46 Additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses S47 Innovative programmes delivered together with employers, including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace S48 New intensive and flexible courses targeted at people without Level 2 maths in Scotland, leading to an equivalent qualification S49 Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money S50 Courses aimed at those 19 or over that are leaving, or have just left, the care system S51 Activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners