Firework Activities!
With Diwali, Bonfire Night, and other celebrations lighting up the season, this time of year often brings fireworks to our night skies. This blog post [...]
Ask Away: How To Effectively Advocate & Speak Up For Your Child with High Learning Potential
Advocating for your child with high learning potential can sometimes feel daunting, whether it’s speaking up at school, navigating support, or making sure their needs [...]
Tips For Dealing With Back To School Emotions
As the summer holidays come to an end, your child might start showing signs of anxiety or reluctance about returning to school. This short blog post [...]
Charlie’s Story – An Outsider at 2 Years Old
At 2 years old, Charlie* already appears to be an outsider. His father contacted us to find out how he could support his bright child. [...]
What’s Wrong With Me? – Thea’s Story
What do you do when your child feels that being different – being bright – is wrong? For the parents of Thea*, now aged 9, it [...]
Farewell from our Chief Executive Julie Taplin
It has been an emotional time for us this week as we say goodbye to Julie Taplin, our Chief Executive, who is retiring. She has been [...]
Thoughts from the ECHA High Ability Conference, 2024
Staff from Potential Plus UK were delighted to take part in this summer’s ECHA conference in Greece. The European Council for High Ability (ECHA) acts as [...]
The Making of High Learning Potential Leaders
By Young Leaders Programme participant Anabel Matambanadzo, aged 16. In 2024 Potential Plus UK invited young people aged 13+, who identified as having high learning potential [...]
Finding Your Tribe at the Be Curious Weekend 2024
You know that feeling when you connect with someone who ‘gets’ you - that sense of finding your tribe? This sense of belonging is crucial for [...]
He’s Not a Bad Kid, Just Misunderstood: Ben’s Story
When a teacher says they have never, in 25 years of teaching, met such a stubborn child, you know that you are in for an interesting [...]