Launched in January 2026, the Committee is seeking to understand attitudes to numeracy, the impact this has and how to address it; numeracy skills and how these keep pace or change as a result of rapidly developing technology; numeracy for adults and the effective approaches to reaching and support adult learners; and numeracy education and how to embed numeracy from early years and throughout school.

Written evidence submitted by Maths For Life Limited.

TeachingTimes Article by Karen McGuigan

The direction of travel in education policy is clear. The Ofsted inspection framework is emphasising teaching quality, understanding of curriculum and achievement, whilst SEND reform sets out ambitions for far greater inclusion within mainstream schools.

Published 18th June 2026

A special episode of the SENDcast podcast, celebrating Maths For Life beinghighly commended in the Resource for SEND category at the nasen awards.

SENDcast, February 2025

SEN Magazine Issue 131 July/August 2024

Karen shares her insights on nasen’s 'Twilight Talks- Research Series', in partnership with respected and established researchers from University College London (UCL).

nasen, May 2025

Maths as a building block for life.

Learn and Thrive, March 2025

Join Heather Wright and Jane Consdine for a chat about real life maths with Karen McGuigan.

Karen talks about a love for maths, Count Dracula and the Hierarchy of Independence.

The Teacher Squad, 24th January 2022

Improving accessibility for SEND learners

Pearson, 19 January 2024

Teach maths for the world our children live in

SEN Magazine, 26 June 2023

Maths is more than numbers

CPD, 22 December 2023

An alternative approach to GCSE maths is needed for SEN learners

SEN Magazine Issue 118, 2 May/June 2022

Why the ‘Joe Wicks of maths for SEN kids’ swears by a different approach

By Louise Burke

Starling Bank

Maths is not just numbers - the importance of underpinning mathematical language.

The Link, Issue 22, 2022