Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced Multiply, a new, free-to-access programme aimed at improving adult numeracy skills. Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Multiply will support the delivery of numeracy training to more than 3,000 adults through 115 initiatives delivered by further education colleges, universities and local councils in partnership with voluntary and community organisations. “In January 2024, the college participated in the delivery of a pilot programme as part of the Multiply scheme, aimed at improving numeracy skills to non-native English speakers.