Tom Manners

Primary & secondary maths leader / coach / facilitator.
PGCE tutor @ArthurTerryTSH
@NCETM TfM specialist.

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

Very proud to have launched my website which I will continue to update.

Plenty of free maths CPD videos for secondary and primary including my #ResourceFULL series which have had some great guests exploring the fabulous resources online.

Take a look - https://t.co/DPgwYIasHX

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

This image is horribly misleading!!!

Firstly, I'm a lot more grey than that, I tend to wear glasses most of the time, I can barely grow a full stubbly beard and that waistline is far too flattering!

But thankfully, all the comments are genuine and were sent to me today following a conference session I ran recently 😃

So I thought I'd share this as a reminder that next year, I’m opening up more slots for bespoke school support in primary and secondary maths.

I would be delighted to support schools with short or long term projects across all things maths and could include:

- Maths department reviews
- Cross-phase transition work
- Instructional coaching
- Curriculum and pedagogy development
- Evidence-informed implementation
- Maths leadership development
- Staff training and conference delivery
- Bespoke CPD (I've now got free slots for 31st August and 2nd September too if you want to launch the school year with me!)

Could I ask people to share this with anyone you think may be interested! I'm based in West Midlands / Worcestershire but getting ready to do a little more travelling (I should be in Dubai a few times next year too!)

Exciting times ahead! :)

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

What do we mean when we say placeholder?

My latest blog on a word that I hear used without meaning far too regularly...

https://t.co/aKmtg8Mn7B

[Gateway Alliance @gatewayteach]

Calling all Primary Maths Leads!
Join us at our Summer Network Meeting - with both online and in-person options, this session will provide timely updates, evidence-informed practice and strategic support for Maths leaders. Find out more https://t.co/sod5CbSLmD

#primarymaths

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

Delighted to have been invited! Bring it on!

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

This was great fun to deliver and was a great day overall!

[Daisy Education UK @DaisyEduUK]

We’re back for the afternoon! 🙌

Tom Manners had the room buzzing on Strategies to Prevent Misconceptions - why they arise, how to bust them, and a modelling framework to take straight back to school. #MathsCPD #MathsTeaching #DaisyEducationMathsSummit #MathsLeadership

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

I am proud to share that an article of mine ("Fixing the mathematics transition from primary to secondary") has been published in "Mathematics Teaching" from the @amieMathematics- this is the first issue of MT since the bringing together of several long-standing mathematics education bodies in the UK (I don't know if that makes this issue a collector's item or not, but I felt compelled to share this tidbit!)

My article is freely available to all https://t.co/J4Q1JKGYI6 - please do share with anyone that you think would be interested, especially anyone involved with the Year 5-8 continuity work groups from the @NCETM .

I am so pleased that I challenged myself this academic year to write more (and I intend to re-start my Substack blogs soon... ideas are forming all the time!)

[Daisy Education UK @DaisyEduUK]

Join us at the Daisy Education Maths Summit: North East 2026 to hear from Tom Manners as he explores practical, research-informed approaches to strengthening maths teaching.

Do not miss Tom's session, Strategies to Prevent Misconceptions, where he will explore what the research says - and how to practically prepare for lessons to prevent the widening of gaps

Tom works in school improvement in a number of roles, including:

🍏 Trust Maths Lead and Evidence Lead in Education for the EEF
🍏 Supporting a wide range of schools and multi-academy trusts
🍏 “Teaching for Mastery” specialist through the Central Maths Hub

Expect practical strategies, clear links to research and actionable approaches you can take straight back to your classroom.

Join us in the North East for a day of practical strategies to strengthen maths teaching and learning:
https://t.co/YdrWAFJNgl

[Daisy Education UK @DaisyEduUK]

🎯 Meet Our Expert: Tom Manners

Join us at the Daisy Education Maths Summit: North East 2026 to hear from Tom, where he will share insights into teaching for mastery and evidence-informed maths practice.

Tom works in school improvement in a number of roles, including:

✏️ Trust Maths Lead and Evidence Lead in Education for the EEF
✏️ Supporting a wide range of schools and multi-academy trusts
✏️ A NCETM Professional Development Lead
✏️ “Teaching for Mastery” specialist through the Central Maths Hub.

Alongside these positions, Tom trains the next generation of teachers as a PGCE Tutor at Arthur Terry SCITT in Birmingham.

He shares his expertise widely, blogging at https://t.co/uOadDHqzA4, posting on @Mannermatics and providing free maths pedagogy videos and ResourceFULL interviews at https://t.co/klu7AuGyJr

Join us in the North East for a day of practical strategies to strengthen maths teaching and learning: https://t.co/YdrWAFKl5T

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

And train with me!
Please share with anyone who you think would like to find out more :)

[ArthurTerrySCITT @ATSCITT]

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More information & check your eligibility here: https://t.co/ea2frgzCBa
#TrainToTeach #MathsTeacher #TeachMaths #PGCE #QTS #SCITT #Birmingham

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

@GauravDubay3 @researchEDBrum @matthewmoor3 @hydeh_rose @zena_chadwick OoooOOOOOoooh! Maybe!!

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

It sounds like you made great progress! The students felt confident in what they had learned and are ready to build upon it!

For this topic, there are so many small steps and pieces of knowledge, it is nigh-on impossible to complete in one lesson and expect pupils to learn it properly.

Sounds like you had a positive day - good on you!

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

It's Xmas decorating day in the Manners house!

Thought this tree would be a good hook for two of my favourite prompts in maths classes "What do you notice? What do you wonder?"

(wrote a blog on them if you missed it - https://t.co/esSOunABSq)

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

I don't enjoy controversy but I am nervously dipping my toe in...

Is primary maths teaching more effective than secondary? I make some conjectures, pose some questions and consider some evidence in an attempt to develop coherence and encourage cross-phase collaboration.

https://t.co/eF2eG42gxF

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

Given what I have been writing about recently surrounding primary and secondary practice, I thought I would share this blog that I wrote initially for the EEF on prompts used in the primary classroom that could be used in all mathematics classrooms.

What do you notice? What do you wonder?

https://t.co/j5Q5XaGSwe

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

Arghhhh! I look like a politician!

Had a great day at @ThePiXLNetwork maths conference.

I also appeared at the @DaisyEduUK conference today too!

What a day!! But wouldn't change it for anything - I'm determined to make a difference in maths education! 💪

[PiXL @ThePiXLNetwork]

Smoother KS2-KS3 transitions make all the difference 🙌

@Mannermatics shows how connecting outcomes can bridge the gaps for students.

The power of progress may lie in the primary schools near you!

#PiXLMaths

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

Delighted to be a part of this!

[Daisy Education UK @DaisyEduUK]

📢 There is still one day left to register for our first-ever International Maths Conference!

If you are looking for practical ways to boost maths teaching and learning in your classroom – don’t miss out on the FREE online event packed with innovative insights and actionable strategies.

🚨 Can't attend live? Still register to receive session recordings.

You’ll discover best practices for delivering a successful maths curriculum, practical tools to reduce maths anxiety and ways to embed the exciting nature of maths problem solving from sessions including:

⭐ Mathematical magic and mystery: Engaging children with the wow factor - @robeastaway

⭐ Achieving curriculum coherence - @MrMattock

⭐ Support maths teaching and learning: Develop conceptual understanding and fluency with DreamBox Maths - @JonnyBennett13

⭐ The problem with problem-solving - @Mannermatics

⭐ How to extend thinking, talking, and trying in maths - Charity Lisko and Sophie Withey.

⭐ Making maths come alive: Overcoming maths anxiety - @Bobby_Seagull

Sign up for free: https://t.co/y62hNzrjhL

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

I'm a pedant when it comes to using the right mathematical language and also working with staff to script unambiguous expositions!

So I've wanted to focus on this mathematical word for a long time as I think it creates confusion (or certainly has the potential to do so!)

Times!

I know people give me different answers to this but what does 3x7 mean exactly.... and does it matter?

I hope you enjoy reading! Do please share with anyone you feel may be interested (and anyone who may want to contribute!)

https://t.co/TqWwRL11l8

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

Thanks Bruno! I was delighted that this happened to be the lesson that the most adults were free for. They commented afterwards about the level of pupil thinking that was going on throughout the lesson which was fabulous!

It's a great task that I've adapted in different ways for other groups. I think i was fortunate that this class were so determined- such a task may perhaps need to be altered if their resilience was lower!

[Tom Manners @Mannermatics]

"Excellence in maths will provide the problem-solvers of tomorrow." - a line that shone out from the Government's response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

So how do we create the problem-solvers? Developing the behaviours of a mathematician!

Here's part 2 of a story from this week of how a group of year 6 teachers challenged pupils undertaking a problem and how they focused on the skills and strategies needed to problem-solve.

https://t.co/B78kJjQtKf