What is Dyscalculia Day?
Dyscalculia Day is back and this year it is all about raising the profile of dyscalculia and sharing EXCLUSIVE research into the lived experience of children, young people and adults with dyscalculia.
Dyscalculia Day (3rd March) aims to raise awareness of dyscalculia and other specific learning difficulties in maths, highlight the challenges faced by those with dyscalculia and provide educational resources and promote understanding in schools, homes, and workplaces. It aims to increase awareness, reduce stigma and advocate for better support and accommodations for people with dyscalculia.
People with dyscalculia may struggle with number sense, arithmetic, understanding patterns, dealing with money and telling the time.
Get ready to join our campaign by writing to your MP using our template letters, raising funds for us and learn more by joining our excellent educator conference and webinars for parents, adults with dyscalculia and employers.
This day is part of a broader effort to improve access to learning and support for people with various learning differences. This is an opportunity to support our dyscalculia community and make a difference to millions of adults and children with this underdiagnosed and underrepresented learning difficulty.
Media & Press Information
Dyscaculia Day 2026
What will be Happening?
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We are hosting a full-day educator conference on Friday, 6th March, kindly sponsored by Nessy.We will be sharing EXCLUSIVE research from our HEIF-funded collaboration with UCL University on the lived experience of children, young people and adults with dyscalculia (full details in the links below). This will be live online but recorded, so it's accessible to our worldwide audience.
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Parents Webinars – a series of three parent, guardian or interested person webinars for those with an interest in supporting children who struggle with maths or have dyscalculia in EYFS (Thursday, 5th March), Primary school (Monday, 2nd March) and Secondary school (Wednesday, 4th March). These will be live online but recorded, so they’re accessible to our worldwide audience.
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Adult Webinar and meet-up (Tuesday, 3rd March- Dyscalculia Day) – An exclusive opportunity to learn about the results of the research from our HEIF-funded collaboration with UCL University on the lived experience of adults with dyscalculia, plus a talk by an adult with dyscalculia and an online meet-up to share experiences and chat about dyscalculia and maths difficulties. Online with talks recorded (the meetup part will not be recorded).
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NEW workplace webinar (Tuesday, 3rd March – Dyscalculia Day) ‘Numeracy in work – the model of quiet inclusion’, where employers can find out more on how to support people in the workplace with dyscalculia or low numeracy. Online and recorded.
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Providing a set of FREE downloadable activities for Primary / Secondary schools. Don’t forget our hugely popular Dyscalculia Assemblies for Primary and Secondary Schools - Download Now
- A general introduction webinar (Tuesday, 3rd March- Dyscalculia Day) on specific learning difficulties in maths and dyscalculia, suitable for anyone to join! Online and recorded.
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A FREE Q&A webinar (Tuesday, 3rd March – Dyscalculia Day) for anyone to join. Online only – not recorded.
Dyscalculia Day 2026
Maths Activities for Primary Schools
Dyscalculia Day 2026
Maths Activities For Secondary Schools
Conference Programme
The Dyscalculia Network spear head Dyscalculia Day in the UK and beyond. Following hugely successful events in 2024 and 2025 we are back, bigger and better with Dyscalculia Day 2026!
Beyond the Numbers: Understanding Dyscalculia and SpLDs in Maths
Friday 6th March 2026,
8.45 am
(quarter to nine in the morning/08:45)
Full Day £100
Afternoon only £50
Sponsored by Nessy
Welcome to Beyond the Numbers: Understanding Dyscalculia and SpLD in Maths! Join us for an insightful online event. We’ll delve into the world of dyscalculia and specific learning differences in mathematics, focusing on bringing research-led strategies, especially those grounded in lived experience, into the classroom.
Tickets can be purchased for all day or Part 2 only.
Part 1 – 08:45 – 12:15 (eight forty-five in the morning until twelve fifteen at lunch time)
We begin with Dr Giannis Karagiannakis and Prof. Marie-Pascale Noël, whose talk, Dyscalculia in Practice: From Cognitive Understanding and Assessment to Effective Clinical Intervention, bridges research and clinical practice by presenting a comprehensive framework for understanding and assessing dyscalculia.
Next, we have a WORLD-EXCLUSIVE! The results of a knowledge exchange project collaboration between the Dyscalculia Network and UCL Institute of Education, A HEIF project. Assoc. Prof Elisabeth Herbert and Dr Helen Williams will share two talks: Exploring variations in cognitive profiles of children and people with dyscalculia and listening to and learning from the voices of lived experience of children and people with dyscalculia.
Part 2 – 13:00 – 16:45 (one o’clock at lunchtime until four forty-five in the afternoon)
In the afternoon, Judy Hornigold’s talk will focus on Dyscalculia or maths learning difficulties. This talk will explore indicators of dyscalculia and SPLD in Maths, examining what distinguishes dyscalculia from more general maths difficulties. It will also look at co-occurring difficulties and their potential impact on maths learning.
A talk by Nichola Evans will follow this, looking at Practical strategies for inclusive teaching for learners with SpLD in maths & Dyscalculia. Nicola will explore the challenges that learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) in mathematics, including dyscalculia, often encounter in the classroom, and highlights practical strategies to support them effectively.
We finish the day with the Dyscalculia Network’s Rob Jennings, who will deliver an inspiring talk titled “Practical Tips for Using Maths Manipulatives and Games.” This talk looks at some common concrete materials and how we can use them to help develop maths fluency and understanding in the classroom.
Let’s explore strategies tips, and resources to support individuals facing these challenges. Get ready to expand your knowledge and make a difference! Don’t miss out!
Part 1
Dyscalculia in Practice: From Cognitive Understanding and Assessment to Effective Clinical Intervention
- Dr Giannis Karagiannakis and Prof. Marie-Pascale Noël
Dyscalculia is a multifaceted neurodevelopmental disorder involving persistent and unexpected difficulties in understanding numbers, retrieving mathematical facts, performing calculations, and reasoning mathematically. Its roots often lie in both domain-specific deficits—such as numerical magnitude and symbol processing—and domain-general functions including working memory, inhibition, visuo-spatial reasoning and language.
In this keynote, Marie-Pascale Noël and Giannis Karagiannakis bridge research and clinical practice, presenting a comprehensive framework for understanding and assessing dyscalculia. A live demonstration of the MathPro Test will illustrate how a learner’s mathematical–cognitive profile can be accurately mapped, offering a clear example of how diagnostic information can guide both educational and clinical decision-making.
Building on this foundation, the talk will then explore how assessment results can inform targeted intervention using the Flexplicit Instruction model—combining explicit, heuristic and math flexibility strategies to strengthen mathematical understanding and promote long-term learning success.
About the Speaker
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Dr. Giannis Karagiannakis
Dr. Giannis Karagiannakis is Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Athens and Chief Scientific Officer of MathPro Education. An international author and trainer, he specialises in mathematical cognitive profiles and dyscalculia intervention. He coordinates the Dyscalculia Academical Committee of the European Dyslexia & Dyscalculia Association.
Marie- Pascale Noël
Marie-Pascale Noël, a psychology professor at UCLouvain and senior researcher at the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research, specialises in child neuropsychology with a focus on developmental dyscalculia. Her research examines typical and atypical numerical development, exploring difficulties in number processing among individuals with dyscalculia, spina bifida, and genetic syndromes such as 22q11 and Turner. She has identified the role of memory interference and finger use in mathematical learning. She also developed several assessments for mathematical learning disabilities and co-authored, with Giannis Karagiannakis, a practical remediation guide for clinicians working with individuals affected by dyscalculia.
Exploring variations in the cognitive profiles of children and people with dyscalculia: a Knowledge Exchange project collaboration between the Dyscalculia Network and UCL Institute of Education:
- Dr Helen Williams, Associate Professor Elizabeth Herbert
This talk will explore the cognitive profiles of children and young people with dyscalculia and consider the implications arising for educators.
About the Speaker
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Associate Professor, Elisabeth Herbert UCL IOE.
Liz enjoyed over twenty years as a teacher in both mainstream and specialist school settings; both primary and secondary age ranges, including over 10 years as a local authority Senior Advisory Leader for inclusion, strategically supporting schools and pupils. For the last thirteen years Liz has lectured in the Department of Psychology and Human Development UCL Institute of Education and is currently Associate Professor in the Department, leading master’s programmes and research related to specific learning difficulties and inclusive education. Liz is also faculty lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing and Departmental Tutor (pastoral).
Dr Helen Williams
Helen has had over 40 years’ experience in education as a SENCO, headteacher, education adviser and in teacher education with UCL Institute of Education and St. Mary’s, Twickenham. She has a particular interest in mathematics education, including those children with learning difficulties in mathematics and the barriers they face to learning.
Listening to and learning from the voices of lived experience of children and people with dyscalculia.
- Dr Helen Williams, Associate Professor Elizabeth Herbert
This talk will build on our first session and explores the lived experiences of dyscalculia from our interviews with adults, children and young people.
About the Speaker
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Associate Professor, Elisabeth Herbert UCL IOE.
Liz enjoyed over twenty years as a teacher in both mainstream and specialist school settings; both primary and secondary age ranges, including over 10 years as a local authority Senior Advisory Leader for inclusion, strategically supporting schools and pupils. For the last thirteen years Liz has lectured in the Department of Psychology and Human Development UCL Institute of Education and is currently Associate Professor in the Department, leading master’s programmes and research related to specific learning difficulties and inclusive education. Liz is also faculty lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing and Departmental Tutor (pastoral).
Dr Helen Williams
Helen has had over 40 years’ experience in education as a SENCO, headteacher, education adviser and in teacher education with UCL Institute of Education and St. Mary’s, Twickenham. She has a particular interest in mathematics education, including those children with learning difficulties in mathematics and the barriers they face to learning.
Part 2
Dyscalculia or maths learning difficulties?
- Judy Hornigold
This talk will explore the indicators of dyscalculia and SPLD in Maths, looking at what sets dyscalculia apart from more general maths difficulties. It will also look at co-occurring difficulties and their potential impact on maths learning.
Some screeners and checklists will be discussed in terms of their benefits and limitations. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to identify dyscalculia and SPLD in Maths.
About the Speaker
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Judy is an educational consultant specialising in Maths and learners with dyscalculia and dyslexia. Her teaching career started in primary schools before she moved into teaching children with special needs. Judy delivers key notes, workshops and training in Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Maths Mastery across the world, including New Zealand, Australia and Dubai.
She has been involved in curriculum development for the past 10 years including
- Series editor- Maths-No Problem! Textbook series
- Senior Lecturer in Inclusion at Edgehill University
- Trainer and author for the British Dyslexia Association
- Co-founder of the Dyscalculia Association
- Co-founder of Specialist Teacher Training Ltd
- Director of SPLD Solutions Ltd
Publications
Help! My Child Has Dyslexia (LDA), 2011.
Dyscalculia Lesson Plans Books 1 and 2 (TTS) 2014
Dyscalculia Pocketbooks (Teachers’ Pocketbooks) 2015
Making Maths Visual and Tactile (SEN Books) 2016
Understanding Maths Difficulties (OUP) 2017
Can I tell you about Dyscalculia? (JKP) 2020
Awesome Activities for Kids with Numeracy Difficulties: Publication 2021
GCSE Maths for Neurodivergent learners (JKP) 2022
All about Dyscalculia (Routledge) 2023
Practical strategies for inclusive teaching for learners with SpLD in maths & Dyscalculia
- Nichola Evans
This talk explores the challenges that learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) in mathematics, including dyscalculia, often encounter in the classroom and highlights practical strategies to support them effectively. We will take a closer look at familiar mathematical topics and demonstrate dyscalculic‑friendly approaches to teaching and learning, offering inclusive methods that build confidence, reduce barriers, and make learning more accessible for all.
About the Speaker
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Nichola Evans
Nichola is an independent dyscalculia assessor, specialist maths tutor, and teacher trainer with over two decades of experience in inclusive education. She began her career as a secondary maths teacher, working in schools until 2010 before moving into the Further Education (FE) sector, where she specialised in teaching GCSE and basic skills maths to learners on the C/D borderline. Across both settings, she consistently encountered students with undiagnosed learning difficulties in maths—often without access to targeted support—which led her to train as a specialist in dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties.
Nichola now provides private tuition for children, young people, and adults with dyscalculia, maths anxiety, or other barriers to maths learning. Her assessments span ages 8.5 and up, and her teaching draws on her extensive experience with both school-age and adult learners. She designs targeted, multisensory programmes that help students thrive in low-pressure, affirming environments—whether online or in person.
Alongside her one-to-one work, Nichola trains teachers in the FE sector to develop core pedagogical skills including inclusive classroom practice strategies. She also delivers staff training on identifying and supporting maths difficulties and dyscalculia, helping educators build confidence and capacity to meet diverse learner needs.
Practical tips for using Maths Manipulatives and Games
- Rob Jennings
This talk looks at some common concrete materials and how we can use them to help develop maths fluency and understanding both in the classroom and at home.
It focuses on the practical side of maths learning and demonstrates how multi-sensory teaching is important in helping those struggling with maths. We will also look at the importance of maths games in helping develop a better understanding and make maths lessons fun and enjoyable, thereby improving learners’ confidence and reducing any possible maths anxiety.
About the Speaker
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Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network.
The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent and state schools.
As Head of Maths at Emerson House LLP and Head of Learning Support at Westminster Abbey Choir School, Rob worked alongside educators and with parents to create and deliver personalised intervention plans for pupils. Since leaving Emerson House, he has set up a number of Maths inset training and lesson support in a number of West London schools.
Rob qualified as a member of The British Psychological Society, as a Certified Educational Assessor (including Access Arrangements CPT3A). He holds an OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Distinction) from Helen Arkell and is co-author of The Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment, being published by Jessica Kingsley in Summer of 2025. This is a unique test that not only collects information on scoring accuracy, but also looks into techniques and strategies used to tackle the important areas of foundation maths.
Rob is a member of the Crested Council to represent issues about Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties throughout specialist schools in this country.
Rob has presented across a number of educational exhibitions and school across the UK (Times Education show in London 2023/24 and TES North 2025, Dyslexia/Dyscalculia show at NEC Birmingham 2023/24, Toucan Education in Newcastle 2023/4, FOBISIA - The Federation of British Schools in Asia, Isle of Wight SEND Conference 2024, The Dorset SENCO school’s group at Milton Abbey 2024, East Sussex SENCo and Schools group and the Joint-venture with Ulster University for the Dyscalculia conference in Belfast, which included work with the Northern Regional College group at their campuses in Newton Abbey and Coleraine.)
He has been involved in the creation and delivery of Dyscalculia and Maths difficulty courses aimed at different teaching levels: primary, secondary and higher-level education.
Rob is delighted that his book ‘The Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment’, has now been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in July of this year. This is the assessment for all of the key foundations of Maths to help formulate a focused teaching intervention plan.
Thursday 5th March 2026
7 pm
(seven o’clock in the evening/19:00)
£10 Each
Online and recorded
Numeracy in the Early Years
- Bridget Mather-Scott
Mathematics is more than just numbers on a page—it’s about understanding, flexibility, and confidence. In this talk, Bridget Mather-Scott, an EYFS teacher and dyscalculia specialist, will explore how parents can support early numeracy at home. She will explain why developing a solid understanding of number value is crucial for building strong mathematical foundations, and how this underpins later learning.
Bridget will also introduce practical ways to nurture number sense, including activities such as doubling, exploring number bonds, and encouraging flexible thinking with numbers. Drawing on her experience supporting children with dyscalculia, she will share creative, accessible strategies to make maths enjoyable and confidence-building for young learners.
This session is designed for parents who want to help their children approach numbers with curiosity, understanding, and joy.
About the Speaker
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Bridget is an EYFS teacher and Specialist teacher of Dyscalculia, passionate about helping young children love numbers. She has developed practical resources which support early numeracy and co-authored three books with her son, exploring maths anxiety and dyscalculia from a child’s perspective. Bridget speaks and writes about the importance of early years numeracy and believes every child can approach maths with confidence and curiosity.
Busy Parents - 7 Strategies to Support Your Primary Dyscalculic Child at Home
- Eryn Caddick
Busy parents are encouraged to join this talk, which will outline seven strategies to support their primary-age child at home.
The aim is to provide you with a toolkit of ideas to guide you through each day of the week.
There will be focus on meeting the needs of dyscalculic students in the primary age range.
The talk will highlight free and low-cost tools and resources that will make maths more accessible for your child.
In addition, you will learn about teaching strategies that can be adapted for the home context.
Parents will have the chance to find out about ‘working memory’ and ‘metacognition’; terms that are commonly discussed in training sessions with teachers.
Supporting a child with maths difficulties can feel overwhelming; Eryn will help you to reflect on what to focus on in clear and simple steps.
About the Speaker
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Eryn Caddick
Eryn is an independent education consultant, who conducts private diagnostic assessments for students with dyslexia and dyscalculia. She also offers training packages to schools and maintains some freelance work as a specialist teacher. An experienced practitioner and former Special Educational Needs Coordinator, Eryn consults on educational matters, drawing on years of experience in primary and secondary settings. In addition, Eryn has worked as a tutor on the SpLD programme at UCL and a guest lecturer. Eryn regularly delivers free or low cost webinars on behalf of charities, recognising the importance of sharing information and supporting families in an accessible manner.
Understanding Maths Learning Difficulties: Supporting Secondary Learners in the Maths Classroom
- Ellie Tuck
This webinar helps parents understand dyscalculia and broader maths difficulties in the secondary school classroom. The webinar will explore the cognitive skills that underpin maths learning, how weaknesses in these areas affect learning, and practical strategies teachers can use to support learners. The session also covers maths anxiety, exam access arrangements, and age-appropriate resources, helping parents feel confident in advocating for their child.
About the Speaker
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Ellie Tuck
Ellie trained as a primary school teacher in 2014 and began her career in the classroom. She later completed a master's degree in Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties in 2018, focusing her dissertation on maths anxiety under the guidance of the fabulous Pete Jarrett. She then spent five years teaching and assessing in a secondary school setting and completed a PGCert in Dyscalculia (with Distinction) during this time. Most recently, she completed a Psychology conversion master’s degree (with Distinction) and now works full-time assessing individuals of all ages for dyslexia and dyscalculia. She holds an active APC and has AMBDA and AMBDA Dyscalculia. In the future, she hopes to broaden her skillset by deepening her knowledge of mental health, including evidence-based treatments and support approaches. She is ultimately progressing toward doctoral study.
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026
(Dyscalculia Day)
6.30 pm - 9.15 pm
(half past six in the evening until quarter past nine in the evening / 18:30 until 21:15)
£10
All adults with dyscalculia, maths difficulties or an interest in adult maths education are welcome to join.
The UCL team will first share the results of their NEW interview research into dyscalculic adults for the first time! This was a collaborative HEIF project between UCL University and the Dyscalculia Network. The project involved cognitive tests and interviews with children, young people, and adults with a diagnosis of dyscalculia. Nineteen (19) adults were interviewed at length about their experiences. In this talk, the UCL team will share common themes and explain how this evidence can help us understand how to support adults (and children) with dyscalculia moving forward.
Then Emily, an adult with dyscalculia, will share her experiences as someone who struggled with maths throughout school and was only recently diagnosed.
Then we’ll have plenty of time to share thoughts and discuss experiences (not recorded)
Counting Every Voice: Learning from Lived Experience with Dyscalculia
- Prof. Jo Van Herwegen, Dr Helen Williams, Associate Professor Elizabeth Herbert
Considering SASC dyscalculia guidance, 2025, this talk shares the mathematical profiles of nineteen (19) adults formally identified with dyscalculia. The same adults were also interviewed about their lived experiences of dyscalculia, so this talk also shares what we have learnt from listening to these adult voices.
About the Speaker
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Professor Jo Van Herwegen, UCL I0E|
Jo Van Herwegen is a professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at Institute of Education, UCL Institute of Education., and director of the Child Development and Learning Difficulties lab and director for the Centre for Educational Neuroscience. Her research focuses on improving educational outcomes, especially for those with learning difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions, using evidence from developmental psychology and educational neuroscience. She has evaluated targeted interventions for those with SEND, issues and best practice around the SEND code of practice, school transitions and inclusion for those with SEND, and CPD for educational staff. Jo has co-edited two books and has written over 80
peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.Associate Professor, Elisabeth Herbert UCL IOE.
Liz enjoyed over twenty years as a teacher in both mainstream and specialist school settings; both primary and secondary age ranges, including over 10 years as a local authority Senior Advisory Leader for inclusion, strategically supporting schools and pupils. For the last thirteen years Liz has lectured in the Department of Psychology and Human Development UCL Institute of Education. and is currently Associate Professor in the Department, leading master’s programmes and research related to specific learning difficulties and inclusive education. Liz is also faculty lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing and Departmental Tutor (pastoral).
Dr Helen Williams
Helen has had over 40 years’ experience in education as a SENCO, headteacher, education adviser and in teacher education with UCL Institute of Education and St. Mary’s, Twickenham. She has a particular interest in mathematics education, including those children with learning difficulties in mathematics and the barriers they face to learning.
My journey to a late dyscalculia diagnosis and how understanding it is transforming my life and confidence
- Emily Lynn-Graham
In this talk, I share my personal journey of growing up and moving through adulthood without an early diagnosis of dyscalculia. I’ll reflect on the lifelong impact of not having an official diagnosis – from masking my difficulties to protect myself, to the ways it shaped my confidence, self-worth, and experiences in education and the workplace.
I’ll share how finally receiving a dyscalculia diagnosis as an adult has helped me understand myself with more compassion and begin to accept this part of who I am. The diagnosis has brought clarity and many positives, but I’m still on a journey to unlearn the shame that built up over years of masking and struggling in a world built around numbers. That includes learning to be kinder to myself while navigating the workplace, where old patterns of doubt and overcompensating can still show up. It’s a process of redefining my confidence, challenging long-held beliefs, and learning to show up as my full, authentic self.
My story is both honest and hopeful – for anyone who suspects they may be dyscalculic, anyone supporting them, or anyone curious about the lived experience of dyscalculia.
About the Speaker
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Emily Lynn-Graham
Emily Lynn-Graham is deeply committed to raising awareness of dyscalculia, having received a late diagnosis as an adult. She is a Policy Researcher for a national charity and holds a PhD in the Sociology of Religion from Lancaster University.
Despite living with dyscalculia her whole life, Emily spent many years masking this part of her identity. It wasn’t until she transitioned into her policy career – where number-based tasks became a big aspect of her role – that she began to confront her challenges more openly and seek support.
Now, Emily is dedicated to challenging the stigma surrounding dyscalculia and creating spaces where others never feel the isolation she once experienced. She is particularly passionate about improving workplace support so that people with dyscalculia can thrive in their careers without fear or shame. As an Adult Advisory Board member, she hopes to draw on her policy expertise, research background, and advocacy skills to drive meaningful change, raise awareness, and build greater understanding of dyscalculia. Above all, Emily is passionate about empowering others with dyscalculia to embrace their identity with confidence – because being dyscalculic is not a weakness, but a difference to be understood, respected, and valued.
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
10 am
(ten o’clock in the morning / 10:00)
£20.00
Anyone with an interest in numeracy, low-numeracy and dyscalculia in the workplace is welcome to attend.
Numeracy in work – the model of quiet inclusion.
- Pete Jarrett
The way we engage with numbers in work provides an excellent case study into small changes in workplace practices focused on efficiency that are essential for some and helpful for everyone. Many people have a complex relationship with maths – or more accurately, with maths in a school classroom. But most of us cannot avoid numbers in work, however hard we try. And, actually, most of us are much better at maths than we think we are.
In this session we may have to do some maths, just to illustrate some important points – mainly, that it is the expectation about our performance on mathematical tasks that causes anxiety, rather than what we actually need to do. There are workarounds, many of which have been invented by people that have dyscalculia, and they often work for everyone; from the way we communicate numbers, to providing efficient ways to complete common tasks, through asking the right questions about what numerical information we really need to have, solutions are often simple and effective. Unfortunately, we often don’t share these solutions because we don’t know the value they have for other people.
In this session, Pete will explore numerical cognition, our perceptions of maths, and things he has learnt from talking to people with lived experience of dyscalculia and other maths learning difficulties, to shine a light on how good communication and holistic solutions can be implemented that benefit everyone in the workplace.
About the Speaker
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Pete Jarrett
Pete is an educator and cognitive scientist and consultant with a background in adult and further education, psychology and data science. Pete uses these strands of practice to work with clients to unpick the complexity in cognitive difference at an individual, team and organisational level, and to implement workflows that allow for inclusive communities of practice and operational efficiency. Pete’s clients range from the MOD in the UK to rural schools in India, and tech start-ups to financial services multi-nationals. By understanding the inherent complexity in systems, it becomes easier to identify small changes that can have great impact. Often, answers lie in clarity of communication and adaptability rather than impersonal deficit model tools.
- Chair of the Advisory Board of the Dyscalculia Network.
- Member, Steering Group, Specific Learning Difficulties Network (SLDN) Edin, St. Andrews Universities
- Chair, SLDN Technology Working Group.
- Member – SASC Working group on the definition of dyscalculia 2018 and 2023.
- Editorial Board, Equals Online.
- Reviewer, Dyslexia Journal.
Tuesday, 3rd March 2026
Dyscalculia Day
12 pm (12 noon/ twelve o’clock at lunchtime/ 12:00)
£10.00
Everyone welcome!
Cat and Rob will talk about specific learning difficulties in maths and dyscalculia, including definitions, indicators, co-occurrence and assessment.
They will share some of the challenges people face at different points in their lives and top tips for supporting people with maths difficulties in school, at home, and in the workplace.
General Introduction to SpLD in Maths and Dyscalculia Webinar
- Cat Eadle & Rob Jennings
Cat and Rob will talk about specific learning difficulties in maths and dyscalculia, including definitions, indicators, co-occurrence and assessment. They will share some of the challenges people face at different points in their lives and top tips for supporting people with maths difficulties in school, at home, and in the workplace.
About the Speaker
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Cat Eadle
Cat Eadle is a qualified teacher (B.Ed. Oxford University) and dyscalculia specialist (Level 5) with over 30 years of teaching experience, including 22 years as a dyscalculia and maths difficulties specialist. She is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network C.I.C, a dyscalculia specialist tutor and co-author, with Prof. Steve Chinn, of the series of Dyscalculia books, ‘Succeed with Dyscalculia’. Cat divides her time between running her tutoring business, 'The Little Maths Room' and running and developing the Dyscalculia Network. She regularly provides training for educators, parents, and the wider community on dyscalculia and maths difficulties.
Rob Jennings
Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network. (www.dyscalculianetwork.com )
The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent and state schools.
As Head of Maths at Emerson House LLP and Head of Learning Support at Westminster Abbey Choir School, Rob worked alongside educators and with parents to create and deliver personalised intervention plans for pupils. Since leaving Emerson House, he has set up a number of Maths inset training and lesson support in a number of West London schools.
Rob qualified as a member of The British Psychological Society, as a Certified Educational Assessor (including Access Arrangements CPT3A). He holds an OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Distinction) from Helen Arkell and is co-author of The Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment, being published by Jessica Kingsley in Summer of 2025. This is a unique test that not only collects information on scoring accuracy, but also looks into techniques and strategies used to tackle the important areas of foundation maths.
Rob is a member of the Crested Council (https://crested.org.uk/index.html) to represent issues about Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties throughout specialist schools in this country.
Rob has presented across a number of educational exhibitions and school across the UK (Times Education show in London 2023/24 and TES North 2025, Dyslexia/Dyscalculia show at NEC Birmingham 2023/24, Toucan Education in Newcastle 2023/4, FOBISIA - www.fobisia.org The Federation of British Schools in Asia, Isle of Wight SEND Conference 2024, The Dorset SENCO school’s group at Milton Abbey 2024, East Sussex SENCo and Schools group and the Joint-venture with Ulster University for the Dyscalculia conference in Belfast, which included work with the Northern Regional College group at their campuses in Newton Abbey and Coleraine.)
He has been involved in the creation and delivery of Dyscalculia and Maths difficulty courses aimed at different teaching levels: primary, secondary and higher-level education.
He is delighted that his book ‘The Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment’, has now been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in July of this year. This is the assessment for all of the key foundations of maths to help formulate a focused teaching intervention plan.
FREE Q&A webinar
- Cat Eadle & Rob Jennings
Everyone Welcome!
Do you have a question about maths learning difficulties or dyscalculia?
At our FREE Q&A session, everyone is welcome, and there is no such thing as a ‘stupid’ question!
You don’t even need to have a question! If you would like to come along and listen and then maybe ask a question another time, you are more than welcome!
We hope to see you there!
These sessions are not recorded.
About the Speaker
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Cat Eadle
Cat Eadle is a qualified teacher (B.Ed. Oxford University) and dyscalculia specialist (Level 5) with over 30 years of teaching experience, including 22 years as a dyscalculia and maths difficulties specialist. She is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network C.I.C, a dyscalculia specialist tutor and co-author, with Prof. Steve Chinn, of the series of Dyscalculia books, ‘Succeed with Dyscalculia’. Cat divides her time between running her tutoring business, 'The Little Maths Room' and running and developing the Dyscalculia Network. She regularly provides training for educators, parents, and the wider community on dyscalculia and maths difficulties.
Rob Jennings
Rob is the co-founder of The Dyscalculia Network. (www.dyscalculianetwork.com )
The Dyscalculia Network provides training and advice for teachers and parents of pupils who have maths difficulties. He has over 15 years of experience teaching young people with special needs. Over the past ten years, he has focused specifically on helping children struggling with Maths working in both independent and state schools.
As Head of Maths at Emerson House LLP and Head of Learning Support at Westminster Abbey Choir School, Rob worked alongside educators and with parents to create and deliver personalised intervention plans for pupils. Since leaving Emerson House, he has set up a number of Maths inset training and lesson support in a number of West London schools.
Rob qualified as a member of The British Psychological Society, as a Certified Educational Assessor (including Access Arrangements CPT3A). He holds an OCR Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties (Distinction) from Helen Arkell and is co-author of The Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia Assessment, being published by Jessica Kingsley in Summer of 2025. This is a unique test that not only collects information on scoring accuracy, but also looks into techniques and strategies used to tackle the important areas of foundation maths.
Rob is a member of the Crested Council (https://crested.org.uk/index.html) to represent issues about Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties throughout specialist schools in this country.
Rob has presented across a number of educational exhibitions and school across the UK (Times Education show in London 2023/24 and TES North 2025, Dyslexia/Dyscalculia show at NEC Birmingham 2023/24, Toucan Education in Newcastle 2023/4, FOBISIA - www.fobisia.org The Federation of British Schools in Asia, Isle of Wight SEND Conference 2024, The Dorset SENCO school’s group at Milton Abbey 2024, East Sussex SENCo and Schools group and the Joint-venture with Ulster University for the Dyscalculia conference in Belfast, which included work with the Northern Regional College group at their campuses in Newton Abbey and Coleraine.)
He has been involved in the creation and delivery of Dyscalculia and Maths difficulty courses aimed at different teaching levels: primary, secondary and higher-level education.
He is delighted that his book ‘The Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment’, has now been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in July of this year. This is the assessment for all of the key foundations of maths to help formulate a focused teaching intervention plan.
