Best Start in Life
As part of the Best Start in Life strategy, 2026/27 sees the SKTM (Reception Teachers and accompanying Teaching Assistants) Programme replace the previous SKTM for Early Years. This programme will bring together the previous two pathways for Number and Spatial Reasoning in a one-year programme.
Who can take part?
This programme supports Reception Teachers to develop specialist knowledge for teaching maths, and use a teaching for mastery approach as exemplified in the NCETM’s Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery.
It would be particularly valuable for a Reception
Teacher and Teaching Assistant to attend the programme together. They can then work together on developing classroom practice.
Date/Location
Online sessions, dates to follow
What is the cost?
This is funded by the Maths Hubs Programme; there is no charge for participating schools
What this programme offers
This one-year SKTM programme will include number, shape, space and pattern. It will enable participants to explore number, shape, space and pattern. Participants will also explore how children’s learning in all these areas can be supported through the development of oracy, spatial reasoning and executive function.
Expectations
This programme consists of the equivalent of five days of facilitated learning.
