NUMBER CRUNCH

A fifth of parents with children aged six to 16 avoid their child’s maths homework as working with numbers scares them.

Some 20% of mums and dads feel this way about numeracy, according to the Open University Business School (OUBS)’S dedicated research centre and the True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance.

OUBS champion a financial education course designed for the needs of young people. The Managing My Money for Young Adults course is funded by the Chartered Accountants’ Livery Company.