West Dunbartonshire UK Shared Prosperity Multiply Grants Programme

Applications for this round of grants are now closed.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) – Multiply in West Dunbartonshire Council 2024-2025

Multiply is a new up to £559 million programme to help transform the lives of adults across the UK, by improving their functional numeracy skills through free personal tutoring, digital training, and flexible courses. Through Multiply, the UK Government and Local Government want to invest in local provision that boosts people’s ability to use maths in their daily life, at home and work – and enable adults to achieve formal qualifications that can open doors for them (such as career progression, or progression to further study). Adults who need to improve their numeracy (up to and including Level 2/SCQF Level 5) will be able to access free flexible courses that fit around their lives – whether that be in person or online, at work or in the evening, part time or intensive.

Target audience

Target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a Level 2/ SCQF Level 5 or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths Level 2/ SCQF Level 5 or Functional Skills Qualification, need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression, or just want to brush up on the skills to help them get on in life and work.

For more information about Multiply in Scotland - Multiply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Adult Learning in Scotland

Community-based adult learning is delivered with and for adults in their communities. The Social Practice model is widely used to respond to learners' goals and aspirations. This model acknowledges that adult learners bring skills, experiences and assets to be built on to their learning programme.

Adult learning in Scotland will develop better-skilled, educated, confident and empowered people contributing to connected and inclusive communities.

The Adult Learning strategy in Scotland is based on three core principles:

1. Learning is lifelong, beginning in the Early Years and covering the whole age span of post-compulsory education.
2. Adult learning is life-wide. It covers all aspects of life – personal, work, family and community.
3. Adult learning is learner-centred. The educational process builds around the interests and motives of the learner.

Adult learning strategy 2022 to 2027 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

West Dunbartonshire Council is keen to work with organisations that can deliver innovative Numeracy programmes for local people that aim to support participants build their confidence using numbers in everyday life, gain qualifications in numeracy/maths and progress into further learning, employment opportunities or progress in their career. Together we want to create the conditions for connected adult learning opportunities that link Scotland's communities, local authorities, third sector organisations, colleges and universities around an offer of learning for adults.  The Council aims are to work together, building on local insight and knowledge, aligning with long term strategic plans for local growth, targeting people most in need, investing in skills and supporting people on their learning journey.

Please see our WDC UKSPF Data Sharing and Privacy Notice to see how any data collected from you will be processed.