When Is Advice Not Enough?

A guided reflection pathway for parents of high learning potential children

If you’re feeling uncertain, stuck, or caught between options, this short reflection pathway is designed to help. It offers space to think carefully about your child’s situation and the kind of support that might be most helpful right now without pressure, judgement or quick fixes.

“You have captured perfectly the challenges and provided ways to move forward. It’s a huge relief to see it all articulated so succinctly in this way, it’s incredibly helpful.” 

Thinking about next steps

Some parents use this reflection to confirm that they don’t need additional support right now, and there is no obligation to book. Others recognise that having time to think things through with someone experienced would help them move forward with confidence.

If you decide that personalised support would be helpful, a 45-minute consultancy session with an expert in gifted education offers space to explore your child’s situation in depth and includes a written action plan to support next steps.

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What the reflection includes

This reflection pathway brings together three short, complementary elements:

1. A guided reflection video

A calm 12-minute video that talks through common decision points, complexity, and confidence. You can watch it on its own or alongside the written guide.

2. A written reflection guide

A short guide you can read at your own pace, revisit, or use to organise your thoughts. Some parents skim; others take notes. Both approaches are fine.

3. A simple self-check

A brief decision pathway that helps you think about what kind of support might feel right for you at this point. It’s not an assessment, and there are no right or wrong answers.

You can engage with this in the way that suits you best by watching, reading, or using the self-check.

This reflection may be helpful if:

• you are facing a school or provision decision
• reports or professional advice have left you unsure what to do next
• your child’s strengths and needs feel intertwined
• you are second-guessing decisions or feeling stuck

What this reflection is and is not

This reflection pathway:

• helps you notice complexity and decision pressure
• supports clarity about what kind of support would help
• is private, self-paced, and optional

It does not:

• offer individual advice
• provide recommendations for your specific child
• replace personalised consultancy or assessment