National Association for Gifted Children
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The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an association in the United Kingdom
for gifted and talented
children, and their parents. It is a registered charity
under English law.
The aim is to enable every child with high learning potential to grow in confidence, thrive and achieve fulfilment.
NAGC supports over 15,000 young people each year by providing parents, carers and professionals with the confidence and tools they need to help these children thrive. NAGC gives them support and specialist advice covering a wide range of issues that affect some of these children’s lives every day, such as lack of self esteem, feelings of isolation and frustration, lack of challenge in the classroom or at home, underachievement or challenging behaviour. In addition, NAGC provides opportunities for fun, friendship and challenge outside the classroom.
Each year NAGC in the UK supports over 90,000 young people by providing parents, carers and professionals with the confidence and tools they need to help these children to thrive. NAGC's services include:
A confidential information and advice service;
Fully resourced information and fact sheets on www.nagcbritain.org.uk;
Termly family newsletters and children's magazines;
A programme of family activities across the country;
Consultancy and workshops for parents, carers and professionals;
Dedicated membership services;
Online members' discussion forum; and
Local clubs and parent support groups.
An organisation of the same name and acronym is located in the United States
, with a similar mission and scope.
, next to the West Coast Main Line
and Denbigh West.
However, it provides support and events across the country at national, regional and local levels.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
for gifted and talented
Talented and Gifted
Talented and Gifted or Gifted and Talented may refer to:*Intellectual giftedness, an intellectual ability significantly higher than average*National Association for Gifted Children, a UK organization...
children, and their parents. It is a registered charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
under English law.
Function
NAGC is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the social, emotional and learning needs of children with high learning potential of all ages and backgrounds. 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 twice exceptional (giftedness coupled with a disability or learning difficulty) and the profoundly gifted.The aim is to enable every child with high learning potential to grow in confidence, thrive and achieve fulfilment.
NAGC supports over 15,000 young people each year by providing parents, carers and professionals with the confidence and tools they need to help these children thrive. NAGC gives them support and specialist advice covering a wide range of issues that affect some of these children’s lives every day, such as lack of self esteem, feelings of isolation and frustration, lack of challenge in the classroom or at home, underachievement or challenging behaviour. In addition, NAGC provides opportunities for fun, friendship and challenge outside the classroom.
Each year NAGC in the UK supports over 90,000 young people by providing parents, carers and professionals with the confidence and tools they need to help these children to thrive. NAGC's services include:
A confidential information and advice service;
Fully resourced information and fact sheets on www.nagcbritain.org.uk;
Termly family newsletters and children's magazines;
A programme of family activities across the country;
Consultancy and workshops for parents, carers and professionals;
Dedicated membership services;
Online members' discussion forum; and
Local clubs and parent support groups.
An organisation of the same name and acronym is located in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with a similar mission and scope.
Location
NAGC is based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, near to Bletchley ParkBletchley Park
Bletchley Park is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, England, which currently houses the National Museum of Computing...
, next to the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
and Denbigh West.
However, it provides support and events across the country at national, regional and local levels.