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National Numeracy is an independent charity (registered no. 1145669 in England and Wales) based in Lewes, UK, that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". The charity was founded in 2012; its chair is Belinda Vernon and vice chair John Griffith-Jones. Its current chief executive is Mike Ellicock. The charity aims to challenge negative attitudes towards maths and promotes effective approaches to improving skills, setting out to “improve the numeracy of one million people over the next five years”〔The Pearson Think Tank. Taking The National Numeracy Challenge. 2014. http://uk.pearson.com/home/policy-watch/2014/March/pocket-watch--taking-the-national-numeracy-challenge.html Accessed: August 2014.〕 at the launch of the MOOC website The Challenge. Chris Humphries, former chair of National Numeracy and a former chief executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, said: "It is simply inexcusable for anyone to say: 'I can't do maths.' It is a peculiarly British disease which we aim to eradicate.” 〔BBC News. Poor numeracy 'blights the economy and ruins lives'. 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17224600. Accessed: August 2014〕 National Numeracy has been critical of the UK mathematics curriculum, claiming that it is flawed and requires radical improvement to ensure that everyone leaves compulsory education with essential numeracy skills.〔The Guardian. Michael Gove's maths curriculum reforms flawed, says numeracy charity. 2012. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/aug/13/michael-gove-maths-reforms-flawed-charity. Accessed: August 2014〕 National Numeracy is supported by a number of celebrities, including Rachel Riley, 2015 Great British Bake Off finalist Ian Cumming, financial journalist Martin Lewis of Money Saving Expert and Carol Vorderman. It is also supported by organisations, including Nationwide Building Society,〔Nationwide. Strength in Numbers. 2012.http://your.nationwide.co.uk/your-news/articles/Pages/strength-in-numbers.aspx. Accessed: August 2014〕 the Rayne Foundation,〔Stats Life. Numeracy Charity Welcomes Grant Applications to Improve Numeracy Skills. 2013. http://www.statslife.org.uk/members-area/member-news/latest-call-outs-to-members/995-numeracy-charity-welcomes-grant-applications-to-improve-numeracy-skills. Accessed: August 2014〕 Learn Direct,〔Learn Direct. Learn Direct Supports The National Numeracy Challenge. 2012.http://www.learndirect.com/business/news-events/press-releases/2012-2/october-2012/learndirect-supports-the-national-numeracy-challenge/.〕 the John Lyon’s Charity and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. == History of National Numeracy == A 2010 report commissioned by Lord Claus Moser from New Philanthropy Capital recommended the creation of a national numeracy trust.〔Philanthropy Impact. NPC Report Calls For National Numeracy Trust. 2010. http://www.philanthropy-impact.org/news/npc-report-calls-national-numeracy-trust. Accessed: August 2014〕 The report, which focused on low levels of numeracy in the UK, showed how charities and funders can help people to be confidently numerate.〔Paterson, E.; Stringer, E.; Vernon, B. (2010) “Count Me In. Improving Numeracy in England.” ‘’A Guide for Charities and Funders. The New Philanthropy Capital’’. London. pp 5.〕 These problems are a focus of National Numeracy's strategy. National Numeracy was legally registered as a charity in January 2012 with the press launch of the charity in March 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Numeracy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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