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In the 21st century, the scope and application of mathematics have undergone a remarkable expansion, partly driven by an unprecedented surge in data availability and computing capabilities. Mathematical and data literacy has become fundamental for daily life.

In 2020 the Royal Society set up the Mathematical Futures programme with a brief to address two core questions: What mathematical competencies will be needed for citizens and society to thrive in the future? How should education systems develop these mathematical competencies?

Our conclusion is that for the future good of society and for the wellbeing of individual citizens the scope of mathematical education needs to change from ‘mathematics’ to a combination of mathematics, statistics and data science, underpinned by computational tools. This has consequences for learners of all ages, and across the curriculum.

The programme report will be published shortly, in time, we hope, to influence the forthcoming government review of the curriculum. In this talk Anthony Tomei will give a summary of the arguments and the main findings.