Commenting on the announcement that the government will be launching a programme of personalised maths coaching for adults with low numeracy skills in the UK, Nick Brook, deputy general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said:

"It is absolutely right to be investing in adult skills, but this must be alongside proper investment in education recovery for the 8 million children and young people in schools now, otherwise the demand for this sort of intervention and investment will just continue to spiral."