Government plans to spend £1.4 million on 360,000 abacuses to boost kids' maths skills

Government plans to spend £1.4 million on 360,000 abacuses to boost kids' maths skills
The Department for Education's idea may cost about £1.4m – but critics argue abacuses require additional training time for teachers and could confuse kids
The department is looking at using “rekenrek” style abacus (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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