' All children, including the most able, have the right to a challenging and
appropriate education. ' - Barry Tear (Able & Talented Children, 1997)
Introduction
In the East Riding of Yorkshire we currently have Notes of Guidance to Schools on Gifted and Talented Pupils.
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This document includes:
- HMI recommendations
- New Ofsted framework guidance
- National advice
- Identification procedures
- SIS support
- Recommendations for Schools and LEAs
- Early admissions and acceleration of exceptional and very able pupils
- The national agenda - an overview
Publications for Gifted & Talented Practitioners

'If you have great talents, industry will improve them.' Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723-1792 |
Deborah Eyre
'Able Children in Ordinary Schools' David Fulton 1997
David George 'Gifted Education: Identification and Provision' David Fulton 1995
HMI 'The Education of Very Able Children in Maintained Schools' 1992
DfEE The National Numeracy Strategy: Mathematical Challenges for Able Pupils in Key Stages 1 and 2 EIC DfEE 2000
Roy Kennard 'Teaching Mathematically Able Children' NACE/DfEE
REACH 'Primary Guidelines for Gifted and More Able Children' Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Those of us in education have to ensure that able and talented children have sufficient opportunities to use their abilities, and that they are encouraged to excel.- Barry Tear (Able & Talented Children, 1997)
Anita Straker 'Mathematics for Gifted Pupils' Longmans 1983
J.B. Teare 'Able Pupils: Practical Identification Strategies' NACE/DfEE 2nd edition 1996
J.B. Teare 'A School Policy Provision for Able Pupils' NACE/DfEE 2nd edition 1992
J.B. Teare Effective Provision for Able & Talented Children Network Educational Press 1997
Rosemary Feasey & Bob Gallear 'Primary Science & Numeracy ASE 2000'
For more information about provision for gifted and talented pupils in the East Riding of Yorkshire please contact:
Fiona Fitzpatrick, Inclusion Strategy Manager
Tel: (01482) 392406
E-mail: fiona.fitzpatrick@eastriding.gov.uk
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