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National Numeracy Day 20 May 2026
Message from National Numeracy:
Get ready for National Numeracy Day with us!
National Numeracy Day 2026 is on Wednesday 20 May - just two weeks away, but don’t panic!
With this year’s ‘Count on Your Community’ theme, we’ve hatched the perfect plan to help you feel prepared for the big day. Our Training Manager, Bryony, will be leading a 1-hour webinar for any and every adult in need of an extra confidence boost on the big day!
Adults across the UK have told us their experience with numbers and maths has been less than positive. National Numeracy Day 2026 is all about the power and positive impact that support from our community can have. Plus, Bryony isn’t just a friendly face; as part of our Training Team, she’s an expert with thousands of hours of inspiring and helping others under her belt.
To join Bryony at 12.30pm on 20 May, bookmark the page below or take part via Zoom!
Money Advice Scotland April-May update
Money Advice Scotland’s schedule of upcoming events and updates are listed below. You can also keep up to date with Money Advice Scotland news and events through their website, TikTok, Eventbrite page and by subscribing to their newsletter.
All sessions are free of charge.
Upcoming webinars
- Tuesday, 21 April, 9.30am-12.30pm -
An Introduction to Financial Wellbeing: Training for Third Sector Practitioners
- Tuesday, 21 April, 2pm-3pm - Ask the Expert webinar with Home Energy Scotland
- Tuesday, 12 May, 2pm-3pm - Ask the Expert Webinar with SAMH (Mental Health Awareness Week)
- Thursday, 14 May, 9.30am-12.30pm - An Introduction to Financial Wellbeing for Third Sector Practitioners
- Tuesday, 26 May, 9.30am-12.30pm - An Introduction to Financial Wellbeing for Third Sector Practitioners
Scottish Union Learning Conference 2025
Building Union Learning: Developing Fair Work in the workplace
Union Learning Reps and Project Workers/Union Learning Organisers from across Scotland gathered at City of Glasgow College in November to join Scottish Union Learning’s annual Conference, developed in partnership with TUC Education. The theme of the event was ‘Building Union Learning: Developing Fair Work in the workplace’.
The Conference was developed in direct response to the demands and requests from Project Workers/Union Learning Organisers and ULRs attending the Autumn iteration of the newly formed Union Learning Development Days.
Strengthening skills development
Thousands of Scottish workers will gain new skills and enhance their career 
prospects through a £2 million investment delivered by trade unions.
The latest round of the Scottish Government’s Union Learning Fund will support 23 programmes in sectors ranging from social care to the steel industry.
Projects include helping workers seize the opportunities presented by the transition to net zero industries. In Glasgow, access to literacy and numeracy courses will be expanded to support an ongoing apprenticeships initiative at City Building.
STUC General Secretary and Public Finance Minister workplace visit
Scottish Union Learning worked with the Joint Trades Union Council (JTUC) at City Building and RSBi to organise a workplace visit from Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary, and Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance, which took place on 6th November 2025.
City Building is one of the biggest employers of apprentices in Scotland. Unite works to ensure union-led learning opportunities beyond the confines of the apprenticeship frameworks are open, available, and accessible to apprentices across the trades. City Building was presented with the Platinum Investors in Young People Award that day, in recognition of the work undertaken by the employer.
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