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After teaching in three schools for sixteen years Peter worked as an education adviser in three different LEAs. Between times, he worked at Newcastle and Sunderland Universities co-ordinating a Government-funded raising achievement research project. He was a lead professional officer at the National Curriculum Council, and a member of the professional officer team at the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority, where he shared a responsibility for revising the National Curriculum, setting of end of key stage tests and core skills specifications. Peter published many articles and papers and a book on learning and teaching numeracy. He worked with teacher groups across this country and abroad and was education consultant to a series of TV broadcasts. Between 1993 and 2005 he was a qualified school OFSTED inspector and was twice elected Chair of the General Council of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics.

Peter's last local government appointment was as Deputy Director of Education.