Advice and Guidance

Potential Plus UK offers a range of services to suit different levels of need, from quick guidance to in-depth consultancy and full assessments. In addition to these services, we also have a selection of free introductory Advice Sheets, a series of  detailed fact and advice sheets available for members, and pay-as-you-go, low-cost webinars-on-demand on many aspects of high learning potential.  

Focused Guidance: Our Member Telephone Advice Service is designed for short, focused conversations where you’re seeking information, reassurance, or direction on a single issue. You are encouraged to record your own notes during the call, and our trained and experienced advisor will provide you with helpful strategies, resources or next steps. 

Advice calls are ideal for: 

• Understanding how to spot signs of high learning potential in your child 

• How to advocate for your child at school 

• Early concerns around emotions or behaviour 

• Exploring whether an assessment might be helpful and what it entails 

• Questions about SEND and Dual and Multiple Exceptionality 

• What to consider when choosing an education setting 

This service is free of charge to eligible* members of Potential Plus UK for the remainder of their current annual membership. To book an advice call, read our Terms of Reference of our Services for Parents and Professionals and visit our online Member Advice Calls Booking Calendar. 

* Members who joined Potential Plus UK up to and including 31 August 2025 are eligible for complementary telephone advisory calls for the remainder of their annual membership term. Associate Members through Mensa are eligible for calls at a cost of £30. 

Safeguarding will always override confidentiality. Please be advised that information shared via our advice, consultancy and assessment services may be disclosed to relevant agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of children. 

Consultancy Service

Tailored and Indepth Support: Our Consultancy Service is open to all and offers a deeper, structured 45-minute session via Microsoft Teams with a qualified Specialist in Gifted Education and Care. Before the session, you’ll complete a reflection form that captures your insights and understanding, helping us make the most of our time together. The session itself is a collaborative conversation focused on your specific concerns. Afterwards, you’ll receive a personalised summary and action plan to support your next steps with confidence. These sessions are designed for parents and professionals who would benefit from deeper, structured support around complex or ongoing concerns.  

Consultancy Sessions are ideal for: 

• Planning how to advocate more effectively with your child’s school, especially if previous efforts have been misunderstood 

• Exploring social, emotional and mental health concerns such as perfectionism, anxiety, or emotional based school non-attendance 

• Developing strategies to support underachievement or disengagement including behaviour or masking 

• Making sense of persistent handwriting, processing or executive functioning challenges 

• Tailoring provision to a child’s specific strengths, interests and barriers 

• Talking through education choices, transitions or reintegration when the options feel complex or when a child has additional needs 

• Exploring how to support strengths-based identification of DME in your setting 

• Preparing for multi-agency planning meetings  

To book a Consultancy session at the cost of £60, please click here to make payment and complete your pre-session reflection form and we will be in touch via email with your session link. Please also see our Terms of Reference of our Services for Parents and Professionals.

Safeguarding will always override confidentiality. Please be advised that information shared via our advice, consultancy and assessment services may be disclosed to relevant agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of children. 

Assessment Service

Objective and Holistic Insight: Our Assessment Service is overseen by our British Psychological Society registered specialist and offers a comprehensive view of your child’s learning profile using a combination of recognised tools, observations and measures. We gather detailed information from home and school, carry out a series of assessments, and provide a written report with specific, professional recommendations to support advocacy, planning and provision.   

An assessment is ideal for: 

• Gaining clarity, validity and empowerment on what’s going on beneath the surface, especially where giftedness and additional needs may overlap or mask each other 

• To support and strengthen advocacy efforts with schools or local authorities 

• To support the teaching of a learner whose presentation is complex, inconsistent or hard to interpret in setting 

• To help explain why your child might be struggling, disengaging or feeling misunderstood despite clear potential 

• To contribute meaningful and professional evidence to inform EHC needs assessments, provision planning or transition decisions. 

To book an Assessment for High Learning Potential, please read our Terms of Reference of our Services for Parents and Professionals and visit our Assessments for Children page.

Safeguarding will always override confidentiality. Please be advised that information shared via our advice, consultancy and assessment services may be disclosed to relevant agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of children.