Potential Plus UK

Potential Plus UK, officially the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), is a national association based in Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom, that offers support for high learning potential (gifted and talented) children, their parents and schools. It is a registered charity under English law.[1]

Potential Plus UK
AbbreviationPPUK
Formation1967
Legal statusNon-profit organisation
PurposeGifted children in the UK
Location
Region served
UK
WebsitePotential Plus UK

The organisation aims to support the social, emotional and learning needs of children with high learning potential. This includes children who have been identified as gifted and talented; children who have the potential to achieve through a wide range of abilities in academic subjects, sport, the arts and leadership; those who are dual or multiple exceptional (giftedness coupled with a disability or learning difficulty, also known as twice exceptional or 2e) and the profoundly gifted. Potential Plus UK offers support, specialist advice and assessments, and holds social events for outside the classroom.

There is an organisation of the same name and acronym (NAGC) in the United States, with a similar remit and scope.

References
  1. Charity Commission. Potential Plus UK, registered charity no. 313182.
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