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The Early Years Assessment of Potential

What is the Early Years Assessment of Potential?

Do you want to support the wellbeing of your child and help them to achieve their potential? This assessment for children aged 3-4 years old uses recognised norm-referenced tests, an informal play session, and parental background information to provide an objective and holistic view of your child’s abilities.

The Early Years Assessment of Potential takes place at Potential Plus UK’s central office in Milton Keynes

To book an assessment, please call Potential Plus UK’s office on 01908 646433

The Early Years Assessment of Potential assesses:

  • Language understanding related to school readiness concepts (such as comparisons and sizes)
  • (Pre) Reading comprehension
  • Numerical understanding
  • Socio-emotional understanding
  • Hand-eye coordination (including visual perception and fine motor skills)
  • Sensory processing

Who is the Early Years Assessment of Potential for?

This assessment is designed for children aged 3 to 4 years old. It helps parents to understand their child’s abilities compared to others their age and provides resources to support their development.

What do I need to know about the Early Years Assessment of Potential?

  • Children find the day engaging, with formal activities and some play
  • Includes a lunch break and as many shorter breaks as required
  • Your child can bring a favourite toy, snacks and drinks from home
  • Parents receive brief verbal feedback shortly after the assessment
  • A detailed report is provided within 3 weeks during term time, including:
    • Parenting advice for highly able children
    • Strategies for supporting your child at home
    • Guidelines for nursery/preschool support, if relevant
  • A follow-up consultation for any questions

Additional support is available through the Information and Advice Service. Calls are free to eligible Potential Plus UK members, or available as pay-as-you-go calls.

Why undertake the Early Years Assessment of Potential?

Gain an objective assessment of your child’s abilities, along with professional feedback, a detailed report and a follow-up consultation to provide tools and guidance for supporting your child’s unique development as early as possible.

How much does the Early Years Assessment of Potential cost?

  • Family Plus Members: £495 including VAT
  • Family Essential, Associate Family Members or Non-members: £625 including VAT (pro rata upgrades from Family Essential to Family Plus memberships are available. Associate members and non-members are recommended to consider taking out Family Plus Membership)
  • Eligible Family Plus members who would struggle to meet the cost of an assessment can apply to the Scholarship Fund for assistance.

How long does the Early Years Assessment of Potential take?

The assessment typically takes 3 hours (including breaks) but can range from 2 to 4 hours depending on the child’s attention span.

Where does the Early Years Assessment of Potential take place?

This assessment takes place at our Milton Keynes venue.

Are additional reports available?

Potential Plus UK currently offers additional reports, available to purchase as add-ons, to the Early Years Assessment of Potential:

  • In-Depth Sensory Profile
  • Screeners – Autism; Social and Emotional

Please visit our webpage Add-On Reports to High Learning Potential Assessments to find out more about them.

Ready to Book?

Call Potential Plus UK on 01908 646433 to check availability for an Early Years Assessment at our Milton Keynes venue.

Unsure of whether an assessment is right for you? 

Book a call with our Information and Advice Service to get personalised guidance on our assessments and discover the best option for your needs (free to eligible Potential Plus UK members).

Scholarship Fund

Potential Plus UK offers a subsidised rate for an Early Years Assessment through our Scholarship Fund for eligible Family Plus Members who are on low incomes. Find out more at Scholarship Fund

young smiling child and mother: testimonial wording “My child absolutely loved the assessment itself and had a thoroughly enjoyable day - declaring that the venue where the assessment took place, was their new favourite place to visit and they couldn't wait to 'come back again the next day'!”
young boy on ground playing. Wording: “Doing the assessment gave us invaluable insight about our child. We now know things we couldn't have known otherwise. It has enabled us to advocate for my child at school with much more confidence.”
Back view of child standing between parents holding their hands. Wording: "The report has helped both parents have a better shared understanding and come together more on ways forward to parent together, and tangible, practical ways to help and advocate. Really invaluable.”

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