So, does G&T officially still exist?

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Yes? No? And if it doesn't, would an on-the-ball primary school still do it's own provision for the more able? Are they obliged to ? Sorry, lots of questions!

They are supposed to cater to children to all abilities. Most and least able included. Whether or not there's an official tick boxing exercise list of G&T.

That said, haven't a clue about answer to your 'still exists' question. I haven't had a letter about G&T in ages. Maybe DC fell off the percentiles?

It does in my school

Well it does in our school, and there is a Governor course on G&T advertised in the latest brochure I have been sent, so I guess it must be continuing.

It does in my DD;s school too.

Yes it does in ours as well. Although I too have heard that that national strategy went in February this year.

The G&T website I was using got closed a while ago, unfortunately cos it was really good! The government seems to be hushing up all Primary age G&T projects IMO. The Secondary school age one still exists! Though I think the schools are still supposed to stretch all pupils including the ones at the top and the bottom... but I think all too often the reality is schools are overstretched trying to tick off all the boxes for each of their class let alone find additional material for those who are finding the normal stuff too easy! Personally I would say it is down to the individual teacher your child has!!!!

Schools' targets relate to pupil progress probably more than end results, though, requiring them to ensure that the most gifted are actually progressing at an appropriate speed, too - if they are seen to be stagnating or not progressing as quickly as the other children in the school, the school is viewed as failing them, even if they do still leave the school working at a higher level than the other children.

In DS's school it does. He is in year 6 and has just been invited to join an enrichment program in maths and science.

It does at my DS school, I have just been informed that he is going on the G&T list and given a leaflet, and have a meeting with his class teacher next week (mildy overwhelmed)...