How does it work?

Bespoke faculty level professional development to suit your establishment’s priorities and your teachers’ development needs.

The Menu is designed to meet the needs of all providers delivering GCSE Mathematics resit, Functional Skills Maths, or other level 2 and below maths qualifications for learners aged 16-19. It is organised into four strands:

  • Curriculum design – structuring effective and coherent learning journeys
  • Teaching approaches and pedagogical strategies – refining classroom practice to improve learning outcomes
  • Learner engagement and motivation – increasing student participation, confidence and enthusiasm
  • Deepening mathematical understanding – strengthening learners’ core knowledge and conceptual connections

Enjoy total flexibility, with all CPD available as in-person or online sessions at a time and location that suits you.

Benefits of the Further Education Maths CPD Menu

The Further Education Maths CPD Menu has been designed to meet the needs of all providers delivering GCSE Mathematics resit, Functional Skills Maths, or other level 2 and below maths qualifications for learners aged 16-19.

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Flexible Delivery

Choose the elements that match your establishment’s priorities, delivered at a time and place that works for you and your team.

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Expert Leads

The menu is delivered by expert FE maths specialists who understand the unique challenges of post-16 GCSE resit, Functional Skills, and other level 2 or below qualifications.

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Tailored to Local Needs

Choose from a range of topics mapped to national priorities and adapted to your students, staff, and departmental context.

Which topics can I choose?

Elements of the CPD menu are available in various lengths. Please contact our FE team to discuss your options and how we can best support you.

Frequently asked questions

Your common questions and concerns answered

The Further Education Maths CPD programme is fully funded for eligible practitioners

Eligibility for the UK Government‑funded Further Education Maths CPD programme is restricted to practitioners employed in statutory Further Education settings in England who teach or lead on maths as their main subject to 16–19‑year‑old students covered by the maths and English Condition of Funding.

For queries around eligibility, please e-mail FECPD@mei.org.uk

There is no limit on how many staff can attend a CPD event. We can work around your needs.

The MEI CPD team can design professional development which fits your needs. We’re very happy to discuss your requirements – please get in touch.

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