Evaluation of London Multiply

Final report

In December 2023, the Institute for Employment Studies was commissioned by the Greater London Authority to undertake an evaluation of the London Multiply programme. Multiply, announced by the then Chancellor in 2021, was a three-year adult learning programme with an objective to increase functional numeracy levels within the adult population across the UK. The programme was underpinned by 10 core interventions, each with a unique learning aim and in some cases tailored for particular groups of learners. These included courses designed to:

• increase confidence with numbers;
• help people manage their money; and
• support parents with their own progression and with their children’s education.

Between August 2022 and January 2025 over 59,000 Londoners enrolled onto London Multiply provision, accounting for 24% of all Multiply enrolments nationally.  IES’ evaluation of London Multiply set out to explore the extent to which the programme achieved its aim of improving adult numeracy across the city. It also aimed to strengthen evidence on what works in delivering adult numeracy programmes, particularly for underserved communities.