Before joining the Institute of Education as Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Pete taught for 12 years in comprehensive schools in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Brighton, including 3 years as a Head of Mathematics. He also taught for 3 years in a rural school in Kenya with Voluntary Services Overseas. Other posts in education include 5 years as Mathematics Consultant, then Software Development Manager, for SMILE Mathematics, and 2 years as a local authority Secondary Mathematics Consultant.

Pete is currently one of two Assistant Editors for the London Review of Education (LRE) journal and a member of the International Committee of Mathematics, Education & Society (MES). He recently served as an Executive Member (Online Communications Officer) for the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM).

Pete established and has been Convenor of the Teaching Maths for Social Justice Network since April 2020 - a network for teachers of mathematics in all school phases committed to addressing issues of equity and social justice in the classroom. The network currently has over 180 members - further details can be found at: https://mathsocialjustice.org/

In the past, Pete has been elected as a divisional secretary for the National Union of Teachers and a board member of Amnesty International UK.