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Les Staves is an independent consultant in the teaching and learning of maths for pupils with severe or complex learning difficulties. These pages are for those involved or working with children with Severe or Profound Learning Difficulties, including sensory difficulties, autism, or unusual behaviours in either special schools and colleges or Inclusive and Early Years settings. Les has written special maths needs materials and provided training for the National Numeracy Strategy, the QCA and EQUALS.    His book: "Mathematics for Children with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties" is published by David Fulton Press. It can be ordered through this website.   Also by Les Staves: "The EQUALS Guide to teaching mathematics" Can be ordered from EQUALS: PO Box 107, North Shields, Tyne & Wear NE30 2YG tel 0191 272 8600    Order now... New Material: In addition to his well established courses Les now offers training and workshops on The Primary Numeracy Framework. This includes an insight into interpreting the Framework to offer access to pupils working at early levels. Les can also provide a training day about 'Making sense of P scales for teaching' Which is fully commensurate with the QCAs revised guidance in 2009. Contents of the website: This website contains articles and information about how Very Special Maths can help your school improve the quality of its delivery of mathematics for pupils working at early levels of development, including those of all ages who are still working towards Level 1 of the National Curriculum across the range of P Levels. In these pages you can find out more about -- Les Staves himself and also a synopsis of his Book along with a review from the Times Educational Supplement. There's some details about some relevant Events and Workshops which are coming up. There's a description of the Training Courses and the corresponding charges that are offered by Very Special Maths and in addition there's some comments from the delegates at previous courses. You can read some of the Articles written by Les and in addition download some of the Papers and Related Materials. A useful set of related Links will lead you to many more websites and resources. Also you can email Les Staves and the Very Special Maths team though the Contact page