Why Numeracy?

When do those working in Health and Social Care use Numeracy?

Numbers are part of their work and are also needed for every day life.
The numeracy you will do can be divided into 3 sections

1. Number skills for everyday life e.g. timetables, money, foreign currency etc.
2. Number skills for work e.g. reading rosters, calculating drug dosages, filling in time-sheets, working out travel claims, calculating parking costs, dealing with clients budgeting etc.
3. Reading reports which include statistics and graphs and being able to write or contribute to reports.

In both Health Care and Social Care there is no way to predict what financial questions you might be asked. You cannot be expected to answer them but websites such as this government site are a good place to start.

Question - What is the Higher Rate Attendance Allowance? You will find it if you click on the title of this post or the link above.