Young, Gifted & Talented Programme
Information for Parents
Parents/carers often have many questions about their child’s
education. This section aims to provide information about gifted
and talented education and also provides an essential link to the
National Association for Gifted and Talented Children (NAGC)
website where additional information can be found.
Parents/carers play a contributory and key role in the
identification and development of a gifted and talented learner;
working with their child, the school and the Local Authority will
ensure that the very best support and access to resources is
available.
How do I know if my child is gifted and/or
talented?
Read through the Eligibility Criteria (under Quick Links) on the
YG&T website for information to help you. While this
information is primarily aimed at school and college staff, it
includes guidance on identification recently published by the
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). You may find
pages 4 and 6 particularly helpful. You should also discuss with
the school’s leading teacher for gifted and talented.
I think my child is gifted or talented. How do I ensure
that they can get access to the YG&T programme?
The Young, Gifted & Talented (YG&T) Programme is
provided for gifted and talented learners in maintained primary and
secondary schools or colleges in England. Your child can freely
access the new YG&T Programme through the website at: www.ygt.dcsf.gov.uk, where useful
advice and information about gifted and talented education is
available. Membership of the YG&T Programme can be easily
registered online.
Do also contact the G&T co-ordinator or G&T leading teacher
in your child’s school or college for more information. If this is
not possible, please get in touch with the G&T lead in your
Local Authority, who will help facilitate contact with the school
or college involved.
Will we have to pay for our child to be a member of the
Learner Academy?
You will not have to pay for your child to register as a member
of the YG&T Programme. For learners from maintained primary and
secondary schools or colleges, a charge to cover costs made by
providers may be applicable for some of the resources, products and
events that are available.
Variable costs will apply to learners who are home-schooled, attend
schools that are part of the independent sector, or attend schools
that are overseas.
Will the Learner Academy provide any support for parents
and carers of gifted and talented learners?
Yes. Through the YG&T website you have access to an
increasingly wide range of information and advice about G&T
teaching and learning.
From the parents’ and carers’ homepage, you can view the latest
frequently asked questions, and once you have registered on the
site, use a discussion forum where you can ‘speak’ with others and
share their experiences of gifted and talented education.