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<p>The primary goal of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is to build pride in place and
increase life chances across the UK.</p><p>The Fund will focus on communities and
place and local business interventions to boost pride in place in 2022-23 and 2023-24,
alongside support for people and skills through the Multiply adult numeracy programme.</p><p>As
well as funding allocated directly to local areas to deliver innovative local numeracy
interventions we will also launch a new digital platform to support flexible and blended
learning and a programme of evaluation and Randomised Control Trials to improve evidence
about what works to improve adult numeracy.</p><p>In year three, when the Fund has
ramped up to £1.5 billion per annum, local authorities will be able to choose from
a full range of people and skills investments to meet local needs and opportunities.</p>
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