Every young person with high learning potential, aged 18 and under, receives appropriate support and challenge to secure well-being and high attainment with the skills, resilience and confidence to succeed at every stage of their development.

Discover, Nurture, Succeed
Our mission is to discover young people’s potential, nurture their gifts and talents, and support them to succeed and thrive with confidence.

• Equity – We aim to provide opportunities and support that are equitable for all by removing barriers and facilitating inclusion.
• Accessibility and Affordability – We are measured in our charging, provide financial support and accessibility where needed.
• Continuous Improvement – We monitor, evaluate and apply what we learn in order to improve services and practices.
• Advice is Research and Experience-Based – We keep up-to-date with developments and best practice, which forms the basis of our information, advice and guidance.
• Responsive to Rights and Needs of Individuals – We understand that everyone is unique; we provide support that is tailored to the individual.

Our position statements have been created to offer guidance for Potential Plus UK’s members, interested parties, teachers, researchers, and visitors to the website. They represent the organisation’s position and views on many of the relevant issues and topics related to giftedness, and young people with high learning potential.

The statements cover: Acceleration; Adaptive Learning; Alternative Education Provision; Asynchrony; Dual or Multiple Exceptionality (DME) Masking; Equality and Equity of Opportunity; Essential Skills; High Learning Potential; Home Education; Mastery; Mixed Ability Teaching, Setting and Streaming; Neurodivergence; Parental Modelling; Selective and Independent Schools; Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND); Underserved Group; Young People.

Download:  Potential Plus UK Position Statements 

• Positive, lifelong learning for all, encompassing an appropriate, ambitious and equally challenging education for every young person including those with high learning potential and those with dual or multiple exceptionality (DME).
• A rights-based approach, ensuring young people and their parents know and understand their rights, which are based on national and international standards and laws.
• Acknowledging the strengths of every individual by supporting the identification and nurturing of potential of every young person with high learning potential and DME.
• Supporting every young person with high learning potential/DME, aged 18 and under, and their families to ensure needs are met.
• The importance of constructive partnerships that serve the best interests of young people with high learning potential and DME.
• The value of young people, parents and schools as full partners in the learner’s education; developing skills and confidence to enable them to play this equal role.
• The importance of raising awareness about and advocating for the needs of young people with high learning potential and DME and their families.
• Retaining our independent voice representing young people with high learning potential and DME and their families.
• The value of the lived experience of those leading and advocating for young people with high learning potential and DME and their families.
• Working positively with professionals to meet the needs of young people with high learning potential and DME.
• Fully recognising the link between the educational needs and social and emotional needs of  young people with high learning potential and DME and supporting the whole person holistically.
• The significance of young people with high learning potential and DME developing their self-understanding and the importance of overcoming barriers to reach their potential.
• The importance of celebrating the potential of our young people with high learning potential and DME.