CODE Conference 2026 - Exploring Equity in Maths Education. Early bird tickets available NOW!
CODE Conference 2026 - Exploring Equity in Maths Education. Early bird tickets available NOW!
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CODE Maths Hub Conference 2026

Explore Equity in Maths Education  - from Early Years to Post-16 and Teaching for Mastery to Core Mathematics - at the CODE Maths Hub Conference 2026

A day packed-full of professional development, featuring keynote speakers and a choice of more than 15 workshops throughout the day, designed to explore mathematics across all phases of education.

Our conference will be a fantastic opportunity to reflect on practice, share ideas, and collaborate with others across the CODE maths education community.

Date & Time

Thursday 26th February 2026: 9am - 4pm 

Venue

Future Inn Plymouth, International Business Park, 1 William Prance Rd,  Plymouth PL6 5ZD


Our Keynote Speakers 

Dr Lee  Elliot Major

Dr Lee Elliot Major

Britain’s first Professor of Social Mobility, Lee is based at the University of Exeter. He was previously Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, the UK’s leading social mobility foundation. His work with the South-West Social Mobility Commission has influenced many of the Hub's goals.
 Sue  Johnston-Wilder

Sue Johnston-Wilder

Associate Professor Johnston-Wilder works in the Centre for Education Studies at the University of Warwick, where she lectures, writes, researches and organises conferences for students and teachers on overcoming Maths Anxiety. Her work perfectly complements the Hub's Vision and Values.

Workshop hosts and themes - bookable on the day

Adam Peters: Primary - Enhancing Assessment in Primary Maths

Andrea Blair: Secondary - Securing Foundations and Beyond

Andy Tynemouth: Primary - Building thinking classrooms

Darren White: Secondary- Thinking Classrooms

Greg Chantler and Jane Weatherson: Primary - Visiting a Live Lesson

Helena Palmer & Kate Lee: Primary - Fluency: what it is and isn't

Helena Palmer: Cross-Phase - Lessons from Japan

James Butterworth: Post-16 - Developing Oracy in Maths: Lessons from Core Maths

Jane Weatherston: Early Years Maths- daily routines, provision and play

Jess Vigg: Cross-Phase- Matchsticks as Manipulatives

Josh Lury: Primary - Help! My Whiteboard isn't working...

Kim Rogers with Marie Joubert, University of Nottingham:  Early Years - Counting Collections

Margaret Harding: Post 16 - A practical approach to introducing hypothesis testing using the Binomial distribution

Rachael Boothman: Secondary - Oracy - Effective use of Talk Tasks in Secondary Maths

Richard Perring: Secondary - Equity in Mathematical Thinking

Rob Jennings: Primary - Dyscalculia in Primary Settings

Sam Marker: Primary - Scaffolding within Task Design. Adaptive Teaching

Steve Cooper: Cross-phase - Equitable Classrooms

Sue Johnston-Wilder: Post-16 - Maths Anxiety


Our aim

The core purpose of the hub is to help schools and colleges lead improvement in mathematics education across the region. We seek to harness all the maths leadership and expertise within the area, to develop and spread excellent practice, for the benefit of all pupils and students.