Young Gifted & Talented(YG&T)

Rachael Mewton – Services to Educators Manager

CfBT Education Trust

rmewton@cfbt.com

May 2008

CfBT Education Trust

• Education services organisation since mid 60s• “Providing education for public benefit worldwide”• Registered charity and not-for-profit organisation• Broad portfolio of activities:

– UK Government– Governments abroad– Direct provision of education– Donor-funded work– Research and development– YG&T Contract awarded September 2007

Our YG&T vision

“ All gifted and talented learners in England have the opportunity to reach their full potential and in so doing create benefits for their fellow learners, their places of learning and the wider community.”

Our Values

• Inclusion• Accessibility• Innovation• Challenge• Inspiration• Collaboration• Celebration

The story since September 2007

• GTEU (DCSF)

• 120,000 members of NAGTY

• Top 5% (mainly academic 14-19)

• Multiple elements and websites

• CfBT Education Trust

• At least 700,000+ members of YG&T Learner Academy

• Top 10% (G&T learners 4-19 years, including talents in sport, music & the arts)

• A ‘joined-up’ approach using one website, and working in partnership with other organisations

The YG&T Learner Academy

The YG&T Learner Academy

• The Learner Academy is ‘virtual’, accessed solely via the YG&T website:– Schools-led membership– A portal to the YG&T learner community– Success stories and case studies– On-line catalogue and booking system for

activities, services & resources– Associate membership

The YG&T Learner Academy

– Library providing a resource base– Discussion forums including subject specific– News– Information on g&t conferences – Key information for all stakeholders– Quality standards for g&t tools and links– Nutshells

Eligibility for the Learner Academy

• ‘Children and young people with one or more abilities developed to a level significantly ahead of their year group (or with the potential to develop those abilities)’

• For all learners identified as G&T aged 4 – 19• From all backgrounds (populations not yet

representative by socio-economic and some ethnic backgrounds)

• ‘Hidden’ underachievement / hard to reach• Multiple abilities – academic, arts, sports, leadership• Dual exceptionalities

The wider school / college community

• School/college staff– Leading Teachers/G&T Coordinators

• National Register Project– Classroom Teachers and assistants– Middle and Senior Leaders

• Parents and Carers• Governors• The wider school and local communities

Underpinning YG&T

• Regional Partnerships– Local authorities, schools and colleges

• Excellence Hubs– regional consortia of universities providing outreach

and enrichment opportunities– with a focus on identification of, and access for,

learners from disadvantaged backgrounds• Providers

– including schools/colleges, charities, large and small commercial organisations & the private sector

• National Strategies

YG&T school led membership

• Letter to headteachers/principals of all maintained primary/secondary schools and colleges across England this week

• w/c 12th May 2008 – secure log-ins and passwords sent separately

1. School based (able) g&t leading teacher/coordinator to register school and themselves online

2. Leading teacher for (able) g&t/coordinator to validate their learners and request full membership of YG&T learner academy

School led membership

• Membership packs sent out w/c 19th May ‘08• Despatched to each LA, schools / colleges requested

to collect them

Includes: Covering letter to school staff Welcome leaflet Letter to g&t learners Letter to parents YG&T membership card for learners Information on how YG&T can support learners & parents

National Quality Standards for G&T:

• Institutional Quality Standards (IQS) a school management g&t support tool:

http://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk/Content.aspx?contentId=347&contentType=3

Classroom Quality Standards (CQS) supports teachers with effective provision for g&t in the classroom:

http://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk/Content.aspx?contentId=332&contentType=3

• National Strategies subject specific QS: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/secondary/keystage3/issues/wholeschool/ws_cqs_gt_consultation/ws_cqs/ws_cqs_subspec_amp_cons/

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YG&T: Looking forward

• Better identification through provision • No set percentage per school• Not a fixed population – learners move in and out

over time, especially in primary sector• A G&T population in every school and college• Currently 91% secondary schools and 65% primary

schools identify 733 000 learners in school census• Target for 100% of schools and colleges to identify a

population of 1m by 2010

YG&T: looking forward• Comprehensive, quality assured learning

opportunities and resource/support catalogue for learners and educators

• Social network functionality for learners and educators

• Online peer support network for leading teachers• Two-way communications with all registered learners

and their schools• Quality standards resource base• City Challenge • National Register Project

Outcomes and Benefits

• No school saying "we haven't got any G&T pupils"• G&T firmly rooted in the classroom• Complemented (but not replaced) by accessible

opportunities beyond the classroom • Funding in all schools/colleges - available to all G&T

learners• High quality opportunities for G&T learners• More joined-up services from all partners, stakeholders

and providers

Outcomes and Benefits

• One-stop communications portal and working in partnership with others (eg Universities, NACE, NAGC)

• Increase in motivation, aspiration, self-esteem, achievement

• Output evidence to show that effective provision for gifted and talented learners can have a positive impact upon standards across the whole school/college body

• Dissemination of effective practice clearly available and publicised, locally, regionally & nationally

• More resources invested in the learner

For further information…

Visit:www.dcsf.gov.uk/ygt

YG&T Helpline:• YG&T General enquiries: 0845 602 7634 or email: enquiries@ygt-cfbt.com

• Schools - led membership enquiries: 0845 602 7636 or email: logins@ygt-cfbt.com