£41 million was allocated to the Greater London Authority for a three-year adult numeracy programme from September 2022 to March 2025. The Institute of Employment Studies evaluated the programme's impact on improving adult numeracy, particularly for underserved groups, using methods like classroom observations and stakeholder surveys. The dataset likely contains the results and findings from this commissioned evaluation.
Use Cases
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a £41m public funding programme based on the described evaluation scope.
- Analyze engagement strategies for adult learners based on the £3.5m reserved for outreach activities.
- Study educational outcomes for specific target groups like non-native English speakers or low-wage earners mentioned in the description.
- Assess programme delivery models based on the involvement of 56 pre-existing skills providers.
Strengths
- Evaluation commissioned by the Greater London Authority, a major public body.
- Programme had a defined £41m budget and ran from September 2022 to March 2025.
- Evaluation used multiple research methods including observations, interviews, surveys, and focus groups.
- Programme specifically targeted underserved groups like non-native English speakers and low-wage earners.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to uk_data.
Provenance
- Source
- Greater London Authority
- Collection Method
- Evaluation by the Institute of Employment Studies using classroom observations, provider interviews, surveys, and focus groups.
- Time Range
- Programme duration: September 2022 to March 2025.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 12:00:36.877418; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- London, United Kingdom