Maths4Girls is a movement to ensure that girls meet women who use maths to succeed in their careers. In the UK, we are facing a maths challenge that contributes to the skills crisis and jeopardizes our economic well-being. The numbers could be so much greater. It is time to rebalance the equation because learning maths has a positive impact on everything. From driving tomorrow's opportunities To improve students' prospects, taking them to where they should be and where they want to be. We are building a community of female ambassadors to inspire girls to see maths differently and to demonstrate its potential. To empower us to do what we find interesting and let us choose our future because maths is a lens to see life clearly. A way to think differently and a path to better prospects. We are showing girls the opportunities ahead. To demonstrate that maths has a multiplier effect. The more you know, the more you can do to broaden choice and unlock careers in everything from coding to sustainability and design to gaming to inspire girls to say We've got this!

1. Partner Briefing
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Introductory Video to learn more (3 mins)
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2. Why? Our goal is to enrich the pool of talent available to businesses
across the UK that rely on mathematical skills. We do this by
inspiring young girls to explore the myriad of career possibilities
that mathematics offers.
Our approach involves close collaboration with educators and
businesses to both support and champion role models who have
harnessed mathematics to thrive in their careers. These
volunteer role models engage with students through captivating
talks, showcasing the practical applications of maths tailored to
the UK context.
It works!
The evidence speaks volumes: research reveals that a single
encounter with a Maths4Girls role model yields significant benefits:
● An 19% increase in awareness of the potential of mathematics.
● A 21% boost in the desire to pursue math-related career paths.
● A 10% surge in confidence in one's mathematical abilities.
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3. “If you can’t see it, you can’t be it….”
There is an easily solved
underrepresentation of girls pursuing
maths post-16 which impairs the
individual and our society
Connect
We’re connecting girls with successful role
models and empowering them to go further
Choice
We’re changing attitudes to show girls the
choice of future career opportunities that
maths unlocks
Change
We’re making maths central to secondary
education to create a new generation of
change makers
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4. When?
To tackle inequality, & provide equal access to the world of work, we need your support
To scaleup the programme
to have reached 250,000 girls by June
2024
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5. “The top constraints of a young person’s growth is
their ability to access companies and to develop their
existing skills.”
“The top 2 constraints of a company’s growth is their
ability to access new talent and to develop their
existing talent.”
We use AI and ML to help our clients inspire youngpeople in their
community so their organisation can later recruit and manage
people who have the right skills for their business challenges.
We use AI & ML to enable young people to acquire and deepen these
skills through in-class role model provision, project-based work
experience, mentoring, masterclasses and short online courses.
In 2022, Skill shortfalls cost UK businesses £6.3 bn in lost
productivity & orders
Youth underemployment cost the UK economy £7bn
Supporting M4G addresses the skills crisis and stimulates economic growth
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6. Every M4G role-model encounter is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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7. Every M4G role-model encounter is aligned to the world-class Gatsby benchmarks
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Every M4G role-model encounter is aligned to the GATSBY FRAMEWORK

8. What do young people say?
83% said M4G raised their optimism about their future
78% cited a positive impact on their well being & sense
of belonging.
School pupil voice survey
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, Northumberland, January ‘21 Year 10
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9. What do educators say?
"The M4G session has had a positive effect on pupil engagement; our students now ask about
Maths-related careers in their lessons."
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Head of Maths, The Hemel Hempstead School
“Changing the culture towards Maths (particularly amongst females) is one of the most effective
levers we can use to improve attainment and outcomes for students across the UK.”
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Colin Dimmick, Lead Teacher of Mathematics, Arden Academy, Solihull
“Moments like these live on in our pupils' memories and will influence their future choices”
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Omar Qureshi, Head of Maths, Selly Park Girls’ School, Birmingham
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10. What does the research say?
A single M4G encounter boosts Girls’ perception of the importance of Maths by 19%
In answer to the question: “Do you think you are going to need Maths in the future?”
1 261 out of 339 respondents
Before
77% of girls believed that they were going to
need Maths in the future (compared to 100%
of boys)1
AFTER
92% of girls believed that they were going to need
Maths in the future (from mixed gender classes)
● The greatest percentage increase was at
Hemel Hempstead School where there was
a 25% increase in the % of girls who thought
they’d need Maths in the future after the
event compared to before.
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11. What does the research say?
A single M4G encounter boosts Girls’ Desire to pursue Maths past GCSE by 21%
In answer to the question: “Are you planningto takeMaths after GCSE?”
AFTER
51 % of girls (from mixed gender classes) agreed.
○ The age category which had the greatest increase was
age 14 with a 23 percentage point increase (37% - 60%).
○ The greatest improvement was at Hollyfield School where
there was a 34 percentage point increase in the number
of girls wanting to pursue Maths after the event.
Before
42% of girls reported that they planned to take
Maths in the future compared to 72% of boys2
2 132 out of 317 respondents
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12. What does the research say?
A single M4G encounter boosts Girls’ confidence in Maths by 10%
In answer to the question: “Do you think you will achieve your predicted grade?”
Before
72% of girls believed that they were going to achieve
their predicted grade.
3 233 out of 316 respondents
4 3% increase in single-sex schools
AFTER
79% of girls from mixed gender classes agreed 4
● The age category that had the greatest improvement
was age 13 (increased from 80% - 88%).
● The greatest percentage increase was at Hemel
Hempstead School where there was a 16 percentage
point increase in the number of girls feeling they were
likely to achieve their predicted grade.
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13. What do volunteer role models say?
“I volunteer as a role model for Maths4Girls because I remember what it was like
to be a girl and not really understand what I could do with maths.”
Sophie Carr, Bays Consulting Ltd
“An alumna visited my school to talk about her career in banking… it was super
exciting because it opened my mind to the type of jobs that use Maths skills”
Allison Aitken, Allianz Global Investors
“I wish I had more female role models when I was at school. I'm a big believer in "If
you can see it, you can dream it.”
Shauneen McBirney, CIBC.
100% of volunteers surveyedsaid that they wouldrecommend Maths4Girls to colleagues and friends.
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18. To tackle inequality and provide equal access to the world of work, we need your support
We are seeking donations that enable us to defray the cost of employing staff to allow us to bring about this change
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19. Will you join us?
Volunteering made easy.
We support your community outreach
programmes through a quick and easy platform
giving you the ability to connect with tens of
thousands of young people every year.
Access future talent
We promote your careers opportunities and
facilitate work experience placements with
thousands of schools.
Granular and transparent reporting:
Access to reports on number of your volunteers,
hours volunteered, number of students they
inspired and from which schools/colleges.
Brand profile.
Your employees (who act as Role models) raise your
profile as we recommend them to engage with
educators and students.
Employee retention.
As an F4S partner, you demonstrate your
commitment as a responsible employer, offering
the opportunity to make a difference to young
futures.
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20. What do Maths4Girls supporters say?
Maths4Girls helps us….
➔ Address skills gaps
➔ Build our talent pipelines
➔ Drive gender equity in our workforce
➔ Promote early careers opportunities
➔ Promote awareness of our industry to Young people
➔ Increase social mobility
➔ Engage our employees in community outreach
➔ Report on our impact
➔ Brief, Support, Train & celebrate our staff
➔ Support the Sustainable Development Goals
➔ Report on our impact in our annual reports
Click for short video explaining why they support
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21. Actions required to ensure 250,000 Girls benefit from this programme;
Recruit corporate partners who can
provide volunteers who can illustrate how
Maths is used by those who have chosen
to work in sustainability roles.
Recruit corporate partners that can bring
schools they are engaged with as well as
volunteers.
Role-out onboarding programme to new
partners + training and run masterclasse
roundtables for volunteers
Maintain ongoing volunteer engagement /
reactivation (Linkedin Group)
Recruit additional Educators
● Ongoing educator round-tables (2x p.a.)
● Thought leadership Event (Oct)
● Newsletters / Blog
● Materials for parents to assist in recruitment
● Materials for corporates to help recruit
● Materials for universities to recruit schools
● Engage with Maths leads & Maths hubs
● Engage with the DfE
● Engage with Initial Teacher Training Agencies
Feature Enhancements:
● More flexible time slots to be offered
● Better educator recommendations (June)
● Introduce new educator dashboard (June)
● Introduce new volunteer dashboard (June)
● Adapt Partner Dashboard for partner CSR Reporting
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23. 2023 Leadership Council
Maths4Girls is guided by a
Leadership Council drawn
from the Steering Committee
& those who have contributed
funding and volunteer
resources who share our
aspiration to increase the
proportion of girls pursuing
Maths up to the age of 18
https://www.founders4schools.org.uk/about/advisors/
Mina Gerowin
M4G Co-Chair
Sherry Coutu
M4G Co-Chair
Gill Kyle
Maths Circle
Paul Rouse
Systematica
Amrita Chauhan
HSBC
Alex Smith
DfE
Mingaile Janeliauskaite
CIBC
Katie Williams
QA
Catherine Boulton
Royal Society
Becky Donaldson
NCETM
Rachel Beddows
MEI
Lucy Blair
Samson Rock Capital
Jameela Noor
Lombard Odier
Helen Harth
HEE
Julian Palmer
Ometria
Pete Ure
M4G Analyst
Christie Lombard
Rathbones
John Yarham
Careers & Enterprise Co
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26. Maths4Girls is a project
operated by one of the
largest transition-to-work
charities in the UK
© 2023 Founders4Schools, Registered Charity Number 1162197
22 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1LS
www.founders4schools.org.uk
To learn more, please contact
Cecilie Memhave
Cecilie.Memhave@founders4schools.org.uk
Read our latest Annual Review to learn more
Read our Research on age-appropriate careers Education