A HUB to train the next generation of maths teachers has been renamed after the famous mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing

Lady Nicola Turing, wife of Alan Turing’s nephew Sir Dermot Turing, officially launched the newly named Turing NW Maths Hub at the lead school, Ashton on Mersey School in Sale

Turing NW is one of 37 Maths Hubs forming a network across England. Maths Hubs provide professional development for maths teachers a

Known since 2014 as North West Two Maths Hub, the hub changed its name following a newly established link-up with the Turing Trust, an organisation run by Alan Turing’s family to provide computers in developing nations.

At the launch event, Tarun Kapur, CEO and Academy Principal of The Dean Trust, welcomed guests and spoke about the importance of maths for pupils as they prepare for a successful future.

Visitors watched a lesson showcasing teaching for mastery in maths, an approach adopted from successful schools in China, Singapore and other Asian countries. Year Five pupils from Forest Gate Academy in Partington, Manchester, impressed guests in their lesson on problem-solving.

Lady Turing addressed guests and formally renamed the hub, speaking about the legacy of Alan Turing’s name and how he continues to inspire young people. She also shared details of the work of The Turing Trust in Malawi, where innovative solar-powered computers are being used to give people crucial access to technology.

Lady Turing visited pupils in computer science lessons and shared ‘The Turing Tumble’ with them. This new game involves players building mechanical computers powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles. Pupils and teachers certainly enjoyed trying it out!

The newly named maths hub will continue working as it has done for the last five years. Recruitment is currently underway for teachers in primary and secondary schools across Greater Manchester to join its free professional development programmes when the new school year starts in September.