Welcome To Wirral

Further information
Key websites

http://www.nationalstrategiescpd.org.uk/
To access the latest training materials. E-learning modules including subject specific ones are available.

DfES website for Gifted and Talented Education
Use this site to find out the latest thinking on current gifted and talented initiatives
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/giftedandtalented/

G&T Wise – support for gifted and talented education
Key site which contains the IQS and CQS with user guides plus information and advice, details about resources and information about regional partnerships.
www2.teachernet.gov.uk

Young, Gifted and Talented
All G&T pupils should be registered with the website to access opportunities and information.
http://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk/

London Gifted & Talented
London Gifted & Talented offers open online resources for pupils and students, together with CPD opportunities and networking for London schools.
www.londongt.org

NACE National Association for Able Children in Education
NACE is for teachers of able, gifted and talented children and offers, training, resources and the
Challenge Award. For a comprehensive list of books on the teaching of able, gifted and talented
children visit the NACE website.
www.nace.co.uk

NAGC The National Association for Gifted Children
Main organisation which supports the parents of gifted children and provides advice and guidance.
www.nagcbritain.org.uk

QCA guidance
The QCA website contains detailed subject specific guidance for both core and foundation subjects and covers all phases, web-based downloadable national guidance on gifted and talented. Comprehensive, generic, subject specific, Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 (plus secondary).
www.nc.uk.net/gt/

QCA Tasks for the More Able
Key Stage 1 – English and mathematics at www.qca.org.uk/qca_922.aspx
Key Stage 2 – English, mathematics and science at www.qca.org.uk/qca_922.aspx
Key Stage 3 – English, mathematics and science at www.qca.org.uk/qca_922.aspx

Key supporting documents

• Identifying gifted and talented learners –getting started (revised May 2008)
• Effective provision for gifted and talented children in Primary Education (DCSF Revised May 2008)
• Effective provision for gifted and talented students in Secondary Education (DCSF2007)
• Gifted and talented education: Helping to find and support children with dual or multiple exceptionalities.(Feb 2008)
• Gifted and Talented Education Guidance on preventing underachievement: a focus on children and young people in care. (Dec 2007)
• Guidance on preventing underachievement: a focus on dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) (DfES, 2007)

You can download these publications at:
http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk