Every Child Counts in Worcestershire
Update April 2015
Every Child Counts is run on a not-for-profit basis by Edge Hill University and was set up with support from
the DfE. Since 2008, 100,000 children who have difficulties with mathematics, have been supported by ECC
in over 5,000 schools. It is well-established in Worcestershire, with some schools reaching the end of their
5th year.
ECC aims to help schools to raise achievement of low-attaining pupils and raise standards in mathematics
for all children. It provides specialist training, resources and support for teachers and teaching assistants,
enabling schools to:
 narrow the attainment gap in mathematics – pupils involved make significantly accelerated
progress and develop a more positive attitude to learning mathematics
 make effective use of Pupil Premium Funding and report evidence of impact
 develop the subject knowledge and pedagogical expertise of teachers and teaching assistants
Worcestershire has continued its successful partnership with Edge Hill University this year, and will be
offering professional development for all mathematics interventions for children in Key Stages 1-3 in 201516: Numbers Count, 1stClass@Number and Success@Arithmetic, together with 2 new programmes for
Key Stage 2 Talk 4 Number and Success@Arithmetic: Number Sense.
All ECC interventions support the new National Curriculum.
ECC Programme
Target group
Numbers Count Years 1-3
Numbers Count 2 Years 4-8
(for new Numbers Count teachers)
Numbers Count – continuing
programme
(for accredited teachers)
Children in Years 1-8 who
have the greatest difficulties
with maths. The specially
trained teacher supports
other staff in school.
1st Class@Number
(for Teaching Assistants)
1st Class@Number 2
(for Teaching Assistants)
Talk 4 Number NEW
(for Teaching Assistants)
Success@Arithmetic: Calculation
(for teachers and Teaching
Assistants)
Success@Arithmetic: Number Sense
NEW for spring 2016
(for teachers and Teaching
Assistants)
Children previously assessed
at about Level 1C, who need
further support with the new
Year 1 curriculum.
Children previously assessed
at about Level 2C, who need
further support with the new
Year 2 curriculum.
Children, mainly in Years 3 &
4, who need support and
encouragement to use and
understand mathematical
language or talk fluently
about their mathematics.
Children in upper KS2 & in
KS3, previously assessed at
about Level 3C/3B, who need
support to develop fluency
with formal written methods.
Children mainly in Key Stage
2, previously assessed at
about Level 2A-3C who need
support to understand the
Available
Cost* (see flyers for
what is included)
From Sept 2015
£2200
From Sept 2015
£850
From Sept 2015
£800
From Sept 2015
£800
From Sept 2015
£600
From Sept 2015
£950
(£875 for Numbers
Count schools)
From January
2016
£950
(£875 for Numbers
Count schools)
number system and develop
fluency with number facts.
*charges are in-line with or below those recommended by Edge Hill University
More information about the programmes and their impact is provided in the attached flyers, and can be
found on the Every Child Counts website https://everychildcounts@edgehill.ac.uk.
N.B. Every Child Counts now includes literacy – see the ECC website for more information.
For information about the ECC (Mathematics) professional development locally, and to register interest,
contact Jeanette Brocks, ECC Teacher Leader jeanette.brocks@btinternet.com. Tel: 07970 746122