National Numeracy Day will take place on 22 May 2024 and Education Scotland has been announced as lead delivery partner once again.

National Numeracy Day is observed annually and aims to help raise levels of numeracy among adults and children by promoting the importance of everyday maths skills.

By challenging negative attitudes and myths towards numbers, the day empowers individuals to get talking about numeracy at home, at school and at work, in a bid to build their number confidence.

Chief Executive of Education Scotland, Gillian Hamilton said:

"We are delighted to be a Lead Delivery Partner of National Numeracy Day, a UK-wide opportunity to promote the importance of everyday maths, for a seventh consecutive year.

"Last year in Scotland more than 8,900 people took action on the National Numeracy Challenge - a free online tool to boost number confidence and skills - which was a 19% increase on the year before.

“People across the country also joined in the Big Number Natter and opened up conversations with friends, families, peers and colleagues to talk all things numbers.

“Good numeracy is fundamental in everyday life, from shopping to paying bills, so if you need help to sharpen up your numeracy skills we encourage both children and adults across Scotland to get involved this year.

"As in previous years there will be a host of free online resources showcasing numeracy in everyday life that can be utilised at home, work and school. Education Scotland will also be highlighting resources across social media that can be used to improve numeracy skills and we hope they will help you to become more confident about numbers.”

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said:

"National Numeracy Day is an important initiative in helping to promote the skills we will need for the future workplace, in areas like tech, engineering and AI. 

"Strong numeracy skills are at the heart of our school curriculum and we know that the most recent figures showed the proportions of pupils in primary school achieving expected levels of numeracy has reached record highs.

“I support the initiative’s aims to get us talking about numeracy at home, at school and at work.”

From practical advice and tips, to fun tutorials on how to make your money go further, this year has lots to offer.

If you want to celebrate the numbers we use in everyday life, you can join a community of schools and organisations taking part on the National Numeracy Day website.

When you sign up you will receive a toolkit with all the free materials you need to get involved and help the nation talk all things numbers.

There’s also the opportunity for those aged 13 and over to try the National Numeracy Challenge. It includes a quick numeracy skills check and a host of learning resources to help you increase your confidence with numbers.

We would love you to share your experience on social media using the hashtags #BigNumberNatter and #NationalNumeracyDay.

Sign up for National Numeracy Day for more information, to download resources and to find out the running order for the day.