Girls in Dorset are falling behind boys in maths at school, warns the council.
Dorset Council said it would provide support to parents to "enhance" their own maths skills so they can help their children moreDorset Council said its latest figures show 66% of girls achieved the expected standard in maths - 6% below the national average.Amanda Davis, the council's corporate director for education and learning, called the figures "a worry"".
The authority said Weymouth College was "key to this effort" by offering free multiplication training to parents. The five-week training programme is available online or in person to any adult living in the Dorset Council area who did not achieve a grade C or equivalent in maths.Byron Quayle, Dorset Council's children, education and early help lead, said: "These statistics are a wake-up call, and we must act swiftly to improve math outcomes across the board."
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