Join us for a day dedicated to Maths4All, exploring what truly effective maths teaching looks like and how schools can lead change that improves attainment for every child. Packed with opportunities to deepen your subject knowledge, MathsFest26 is the perfect chance to reflect on your practice and collaborate with teachers from across the GLOW region to improve maths for all learners.

Register your free place today!

MathsFest26 is open to teachers from primary schools in the GLOW region that have ever taken part in our Teaching for Mastery (TfM) programme.

Spaces are limited. To guarantee your free place, complete our brief registration form by Wednesday, 14 January 2026; and we'll be in touch by 16 January to confirm your spot. 

Registration will stay open until 2 February 2026 - but the remaining places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

All sessions, workshops and refreshments, including lunch, will be provided free of charge.

Event details

• Date: 12 February 2026
• Time: 09:00-15:30
• Location: The Pavilion, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6PN

Improving mathematics

Drawing on the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF) 'Improving Mathematics' guidance, and research on high-quality curriculum, teaching and inclusion, Mathsfest26 will focus on the principles that matter most:

• securing strong mathematical foundations
• building knowledge sequentially
• adapting teaching to meet diverse needs
• ensuring all pupils, particularly disadvantaged and those with SEND, are able to access and succeed in a well-designed maths curriculum.

Workshops

Throughout the day, speakers and workshop leaders will unpack what ambitious, well-sequenced maths provision looks like in practice. They'll demonstrate how using assessment effectively can help identify gaps that support 'keeping up' rather than 'catching up'. Plus, how high-quality, inclusive teaching can reduce barriers for those learners who need it most.

We'll be running workshops spanning all phases, giving you the chance to explore strategies such as clear modelling, guided practice, precision in mathematical language, effective use of manipulatives and approaches that strengthen pupils’ long-term understanding and fluency.

We're currently finalising the details of our workshops, and will share more about what each will involve and who's presenting them, shortly. In the meantime, here's a flavour of the topics we'll be covering: