Guidance on gifted and talented education for senior leaders in schools

Thursday 15/10/2009

A new essential resource from the National Strategies offers important guidance for headteachers, school senior leaders and leading teachers to unlock the potential and foster the development of able gifted and talented learners who are, or are at risk of underachieving.

Gifted and Talented education: Guidance on addressing underachievement – planning a whole-school approach is the final booklet in the current series of five titles and builds on the previous publications by:

• offering a definition of underachievement in the context of gifted and talented education

• suggesting a model for planning whole-school provision within the context of personalisation

• providing examples of some effective strategies for recognising and addressing underachievement drawn from current practice in schools

• signposting further relevant materials and resources.

Carol Singh, Programme Director (Gifted and Talented) for the National Strategies, said: “Schools can only address the issue of underachievement through a strategic, whole-school approach to planning provision, ensuring that pupils have access to a quality first teaching environment, along with specific and effective interventions, in order to unlock potential and foster the development of particular abilities, gifts and talents.”

To access the resource, please visit: www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/nationalstrategies/pr2/handbook

Media Contact
Jane Parrack, Deputy Marketing and Communications Manager, The National Strategies 0118 918 2617 or jane.parrack@nationalstrategies.co.uk