Latest news

The Number Partners Consortium would like to thank Hannah Nizri and Rachel Butler for their valuable contributions towards the development of this site. Hannah and Rachel took part in the Teach First Summer Project at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Latest news

Since it was launched nationally in 2001, the work of Number Partners has featured on numerous occasions in both national and local media. These days, employer engagement in schools and education is high on the news agenda. In particular, numeracy skills and financial literacy are hot topics.

Find out just what's been making the headlines here:

Education news

Primary teachers + intensive maths training = world class maths pupils

03 March 2010
Schools Minister announces £11.8m for over 1,500 new maths specialist primary teachers

Dispatches: Kids Don't Count

02 March 2010
Dispatches programme on Channel 4 on why one child in five now leaves primary school lacking basic numeracy skills.

My Money week - national schools competitions!

26 February 2010
Don't miss these two amazing national art and PSHE education-based competitions for schools across England, in the run-up to My Money Week 2010 with support from the Royal Mint and the British Museum

Primary school teachers fail to pass basic maths exam

16 February 2010
Test reveals the majority of primary school staff cannot answer simple arithmetic questions

Why maths still counts

19 January 2010
The British take a strange pride in a lack of mathematical ability. A new report seeks to reverse this trend among primary school teachers - but will it work out?

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Whether you're an individual, an organisation whose employees volunteer as Number Partners, or a school with experience of the scheme, please do get in touch if you have news to share.