Article 6AVXV ‘Anti-maths mindset’ costs UK a huge sum, Rishi Sunak claims

‘Anti-maths mindset’ costs UK a huge sum, Rishi Sunak claims

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Peter Walker Political correspondent
from Economics | The Guardian on (#6AVXV)

PM urges Britain to prize numeracy, but critics say such talk counts for nothing without a funded plan

The UK possesses an inherent anti-maths mindset" that is hampering efforts to improve numeracy, Rishi Sunak is to say as he relaunches his plan to make maths education until 18 compulsory.

In a speech to students, teachers and others in north London planned for Monday, the prime minister is expected to argue that a failure to consider numeracy as basic a skill as reading is costing the UK economy huge sums.

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