Peter Stanford: Numeracy is a key skill for trustees of charities
Yet another fraud against a charity shows why trustees need to brush up on their basic maths and grasp of finances
Yet another fraud against a charity shows why trustees need to brush up on their basic maths and grasp of finances
In Finland, the numeracy and literacy skills of adults are among the highest in the countries measured through the OECD’s 2012 Survey of Adult Skills. The Survey assessed the skills of adults in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments in 24 countries and sub-national regions in the first round of the Survey.
The 2017 results of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies finds that America's adult workforce is no more skillful in reading, math, or digital problem-solving than it was five years ago.