The purpose of this project is to support primary teaching assistants (TAs) in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, enabling them to understand, teach and support pupils in the maths classroom.  These programmes are designed for primary teaching assistants who are supporting maths, and who would like to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths. This may be particularly relevant for new TAs or TAs that have not received maths-specific training.

This year the focus will be on the following mathematical areas:

• What is effective in the learning and teaching of mathematics?

• Number sense (part 1)

• Number sense (part 2)

• Additive reasoning

• Multiplicative reasoning

• Fractions

These networks are free to all teaching assistants and schools involved.

We have a limit of two participants per school to ensure we can support as many schools as possible. If you would like to sign up more, please email info@solentmathshub.org.uk to let us know, and we will see if we are able to accommodate your request.

Feedback from participants:

“It has been a valuable experience, with plenty to take back to school to build on.”

"[The Work Group Lead] was a great teacher, enhancing my subject knowledge and creating an atmosphere in the group in which I felt able to contribute."

Dates and Venue

This group will consist of 4 face-to-face sessions taking place from 9am to 4pm on the following dates:

• Wednesday 14th January 2026
• Wednesday 18th March 2026
• Wednesday 20th May 2026
• Wednesday 17th June 2026

All sessions will be taking place at the HISP Learning Partnership Hub, Tanners Brook Primary School, Elmes Drive, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 4PF.

Bookings for this programme are not yet open for this academic year. If you are interested in taking part in this programme in 2025/26, please email charlie.dowse@solentmathshub.org.uk