Dublin Hosts a High Ability Conference
by Julie Taplin, Chief Executive, Potential Plus UK Â Every two years the European Council for High Ability (ECHA) organises a conference for the sharing of [...]
Why Boredom Could be Good for High Learning Potential Children
From the Archive This article, written by former Chief Executive, Denise Yates, was originally issued in the Spring 2013 edition of Focus on Potential. 1. Introduction [...]
Charity aiding social mobility for Generation Gifted
The BBC2 series ‘Generation Gifted’ has highlighted the plight of very able young people from disadvantaged backgrounds  who often don’t have the self confidence and world [...]
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This blog is written by Lee Collins, an Ambassador for Potential Plus UK. He talks honestly here, as a former child with high learning potential, about [...]
Nurturing Mathematical Promise
Professor of Education and Director of Brunel Able Children's Education Centre, Valsa Koshy, writes for us on Nurturing Mathematical Promise. Prof Koshy is co-founder and director of [...]
The Misidentification & Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children
This article was written by a Potential Plus UK volunteer who wishes to remain anonymous. The above average ability child found in most classes, may often [...]
Why I Support High Learning Potential Children
Lee Collins, Ambassador for Potential Plus UK, writes about his reasons for supporting children with high learning potential. As this is my first blog I thought [...]
Why Are We Talking Apples and Pears?
I was always taught that it is only by understanding the past that we can learn for the future. In preparation for our 50th birthday celebrations [...]
Belonging and High Learning Potential Children
The desire for humans to belong is said to be such a fundamental human motivation that there are severe emotional consequences of not belonging (Baumeister and [...]
6 Important Ways for Parents to Nurture Children with High Learning Potential
This is a companion post to: 6 Important Reasons to Nurture Children with High Learning Potential. The one thing that high learning potential children share is [...]