Education leaders have welcomed government plans to make learning mathematics compulsory until the age of 18 in England, while warning that significant investment will be needed to drive a “culture change” around numeracy.
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set out an ambition to extend the mandatory study of maths after 16, with the aim of equipping young people with vital skills needed for future jobs.
However, critics have warned that the proposal overlooked other priorities as English schools face a funding crisis, adding that without additional funding the plan would struggle to get off the ground.
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