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Benefits for schools

These days, the Government encourages all schools to have a business link to help enrich the learning experiences available to students. Number Partners is a great starting point for building a relationship with a local employer as well as improving pupils' maths skills. It offers a way to turn a school's business link into regular activity with a continuing and clear focus that can complement any other joint initiatives. There are many ways in which schools and teachers can benefit from the employer-education partnership offered by Number Partners.

Benefits to school students include:

• meeting interested and committed adults who might provide new perspectives
• the opportunity to learn in a fun way through games and discussion
• receiving individual support and attention in numeracy and financial literacy
• regular opportunities to practise maths skills, for example counting, adding, subtracting and multiplying
• developing personal, communication and social skills through talking to an adult from the wider community
• improved motivation, confidence, self-esteem and communication skills
• raised aspirations and career ambitions
• understanding how numeracy can help them later in life; in the world of work.

Benefits to teachers include:

• access to a free, voluntary resource from the wider community which complements curriculum-based activities
• providing students with a new approach to learning and enriching their classroom experience
• the chance to update knowledge of business activities and resources
• the opportunity for continued professional development through business links
• increased student motivation and feedback.

For lots more information on the mutual benefits of employer engagement in education, visit the Employers' Guide and Teachers' Guide to education employer engagement.