Case Studies

"Emily has been working in the café for a while. She has been cleaning tables and replenishing stock. However, since starting the numeracy project, she has developed an understanding of time and dates. She is able to identify the current date and compare it to the “use by date” on food items. Emily is also able to do stock rotation independently, and can identify which foods can no longer be used. This also helps her in supported living when she has to make her own meals. Emily is now able to tell the time, so knows how long she has to complete tasks and it better at organising her day. Emily has also improved her understanding of money. She is able to work out what is good value for money and what isn’t. She is also starting to understand the importance of money and this makes her less vulnerable financially."

“This has been a brilliant foundation and really shown me how I can / should use Excel so now just need an opportunity to build an all singing spreadsheet.”

"We should all build our confidence with maths because we really do use it every day – which means it’s really valuable, but also that we’re probably more capable than we think already. For me it made me feel a lot more confident in myself, knowing that I can’t be that bad at maths because I use it to look at figures for work. I was talking to a colleague who’s doing maths with her daughter, so it’s also something we should be aware of and passing on to friends, family and colleagues. The “If I can do it, you can do it” mentality!"

“I am very pleased to inform you that I have passed the Maths exam. I am one of the happiest man right now. Many thanks for your help and encouragement.”

“The maths course is good, I learned some mathematical concepts and definitions. It helped me improve general mathematical knowledge needed for life and skilled work, increasing my confidence in everyday life.”

“Thank you to Wiltshire Council for funding this course – it has been an invaluable foundation for my journey.”