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Becta Last update: 2011
Details of the Local authority quality standards (LAQS) intended for use by local authorities in reviewing and developing support for gifted and talented learners within a local area.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
An introduction to a tool to support teachers and other classroom practitioners to reflect on their own practice and to plan further development and action research. This page also describes the Institutional Quality Standards (IQS) and the Local Authority Quality Standards (LAQS), which together with the CQS make up a suite of National Quality Standards for Gifted and Talented (G+T) Education.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Information about the self-evaluation tools available to support LAs and schools in evaluating and deciding next steps to improve their provision for gifted and talented pupils.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
What the Institutional Quality Standards (IQS) are for and how they relate to other quality standards for Gifted and Talented (G&T) education.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
A flyer to promote the use of the Local Authority Quality Standards (LAQS) with LA colleagues and schools.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Local Authorities (LAs) can find the Local Authority Quality Standards (LAQS), their aims, what they offer and how they can be used. Also find a case study of one LA’s experience of using the LAQS. Part of the Gifted and Talented Quality Standards.
http://www.directoryofchoice.co.uk/ Last update: 2011
October territorial network meetings witnessed optimism, self- confidence and high levels of engagement among the 65 project schools and 29 local authorities involved. Work has focused on pupil voice, teaching of academic language, sharing of good practice and developing use of the Classroom Quality Standards (CQS).
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Details of the Gifted and Talented National online discussion group, including who uses it and why.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
Advice on and exemplification of embedding evaluation of gifted and talented (G+T) practice into effective whole-school self-evaluation. This helps leaders who are responsible for monitoring and evaluating provision, policy and practice to be aware of what good practice for G+T looks like in day-to-day classroom provision. This can impact on improving provision for all pupils.
The National Strategies Last update: 2011
