Labour's plan to focus on early maths is solid – gaps in achievement start even before primary school

By Camilla Gilmore, Professor of Mathematical Cognition, Loughborough University

Politicians in the UK have maths on the mind. The Conservatives intend to extend compulsory maths education for young people until 18.

And at the Labour party conference, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced the opposition’s plans to improve maths skills across the country: a focus on primary school and pre-school education rather than post-16, with an emphasis on children learning the maths they will need for everyday…

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