Secondary and Post-16 PD Opportunities 2026/27

Information about our exciting 2026/27 Secondary and Post-16 Professional Development Opportunities will be shared here as it becomes available.

 

You can also register your interest now by completing our Expression of Interest form

To go straight to our Post-16 offer click here 

Communities

Secondary Maths Subject Leaders Community

SECONDARY Maths Subject Leaders Community

 

 

A collaborative community for secondary maths leaders, supporting effective departmental leadership and engagement with emerging priorities. Participation ensures purposeful implementation of additional Maths Hub Activity.

Enrolment open for 2026/27, follow the link to find out more.

 


Secondary Work Groups 

.Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group

 

Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group

 

 

This opportunity is for schools that have previously participated in a Secondary Teaching for Mastery Work Group or have a trained Mastery Specialist in their department.

Enrolment now open- follow the link to find out more and enrol

 

Securing Foundations at Year 7 Work Group

Securing Foundations at

Year 7 Work Group

 

Discover ways to help students who need additional support to make good progress in KS3 and beyond. This project aims to provide professional development and resources for secondary maths teachers, so they are better equipped with KS1 and KS2 maths curriculum domain-specific knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. It will give them the necessary expertise to support students with gaps in understanding content from previous Key Stages.

Applications now closed, follow the link for more information and to express an interest for 27/28

 

Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning

at KS3 (Year 7) Work Group

Developing Fluency with Multiplicative

 Reasoning at KS3 (Year 7) Work Group

 

This opportunity focuses on supporting students to develop a deep and connected understanding of multiplicative reasoning. Working in a professional learning community, teachers will explore effective ways to teach multiplicative reasoning, share strategies and use carefully-designed classroom resources and guidance materials to improve their teaching.

Applications now closed, follow the link for more information and to express an interest for 27/28

 

Supporting Students To Achieve a L2 Qualification In Maths Work Group

Supporting Students To Achieve a L2 Qualification In Maths Work Group

 

Teachers of Years 10 and 11, and of post-16 GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths, will develop ways to support students who need to study maths beyond age 16 to achieve a L2 qualification.

Applications open

 


 

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE FOR TEACHING MATHEMATICS PROGRAMMES

 

Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Programmes are for individual teachers to develop specialist knowledge to improve their practice. Schools that have a participant in the SKTM programme one year are eligible to apply for another participant the following year. For 2026/27 we will running the following SKTM Programmes:

 

SKTM- SECONDARY NON-SPECIALIST TEACHERS PROGRAMME

SECONDARY NON-SPECIALIST TEACHERS PROGRAMME

 

This programme is designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in maths in the classroom.

Applications now open, follow the link to find out more including how to apply. First session is on Wednesday 3rd February

SKTM- SECONDARY TEACHING ASSISTANTS PROGRAMME

Secondary Teaching Assistants Programme

 

This programme is designed to support non-specialist teachers teaching maths in a secondary school in developing specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics, thus enabling them to understand, teach and support students in maths in the classroom.

Applications now open, follow the link to find out more including how to apply. First session is on Thursday 4th February

SKTM- SECONDARY EARLY CAREER TEACHERS PROGRAMME

Secondary ECT Programme

 

This one-year programme supports secondary ECTs to develop their specialist knowledge for teaching maths, underpinned by the principles of teaching for mastery.

Applications opening soon, follow the link to find out more and to express an interest. 

 


 

Post-16

 

Level 3 Maths Leadership Communities

NEW for 2026/27

 

Level 3 Maths Leadership Community

 

This new Level 3 Maths Leadership community is delivered locally by East Midlands South Maths Hub as part of a national initiative to support leadership of A level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Core Mathematics.

Meetings will provide national updates on Level 3 qualifications and opportunities offered through the NCETM and AMSP, while also creating a professional space for leaders to collaborate.

Enrolment open, follow the link to find out more. 

A Level Work Group

 

DEVELOPING A LEVEL PEDAGOGY WORK GROUP

 

 

This Work Group supports experienced A level teachers to not only further develop their expertise but provide a model to support departmental change. 

Applications open, follow the link to find out more.

Core Maths Work Group

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DEVELOPING CORE MATHS PEDAGOGY WORK GROUP

 

 

This Work Group gives teachers opportunities, through collaboration and experimentation, to develop improved teaching approaches that support the open-ended problem-solving skills students need and to share these with departmental colleagues.

Applications open, follow the link to find out more.

Cross Phase Work Group

 

Supporting Students To Achieve a L2 Qualification In Maths Work Group

 

 

Teachers of Years 10 and 11, and of post-16 GCSE Maths resit and/or Functional Skills Maths, will develop ways to support students who need to study maths beyond age 16 to achieve a L2 qualification.

Applications open

 


Local Leaders of Mathematics Education Programmes

LLME Recuitment

Local Leaders of Mathematics Education Programmes 

 

The Local Leaders of Mathematics Education (LLME) Programmes include the NCETM Professional Development Lead Programme, NCETM School Development Programme, Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme and Post-16 GCSE and FSQ Mastery Specialists Programme. 


Interested in additional professional development opportunities?

 

The image below shows all the planned Secondary and Post-16 professional development opportunities for 2026/27

Complete the expression of interest form linked below to be kept informed as further information becomes available.