The Joint Mathematical Council (JMC) of the United Kingdom was formed in 1963 to "provide co-ordination between the Constituent Societies and generally to promote the advancement of mathematics and the improvement of the teaching of mathematics".
The JMC serves as a forum for discussion between societies and for making representations to government and other bodies and responses to their enquiries. It is concerned with all aspects of mathematics at all levels from primary to higher education.
The participating bodies are
The observing bodies are
The Chair of the JMC is Andy Noyes, Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham and is a member of the Royal Society Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education.