"It's Alright to be Bright" says National Association of Gifted Children initiative.

A new initiative to raise awareness of the support available to children on the Gifted and Talented

'It's Alright to be Bright' says National Association of Gifted Children initiative Partnership with Select Education supports gifted children across the UK

London, UK 4 October 2007 - A new initiative to raise awareness of the support available to children on the Gifted and Talented Register launches today by the National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) in conjunction with education recruitment specialist, Select Education.

'It's alright to be bright' is being driven by the NAGC, a membership charity that deals with all aspects of giftedness in children. The association aims to advise, support and provide for the needs of high ability children, young people and their families. The partnership with Select Education will bring expertise in the education marketplace and a relationship with the hundreds of registered educationalists that work for Select Education every day, together with the important campaign work performed by the NAGC with gifted and talented children and support those responsible for their development.

The partnership kicks off at an 'It's alright to be bright' activity day at Ousedale School in Newport Pagnell near Milton Keynes on 6th October, which is being supported by Milton Keynes Community Foundation and offers a chance for 100 gifted and talented children, along with their parents and school representatives to attend workshops in creative writing, drama, art, music and IT, meet likeminded children and have some fun. The campaign will see other 'It's alright to be bright' activity days across the country in the coming months.

Peter Flannery, managing director, Select Education comments, 'Celebrating excellence in our UK schools is a hugely positive message. It is also important for children and parents alike to understand that being gifted comes in all shapes and sizes and our work with the NAGC will help to support getting this message across as widely as possible.'

Dr Stephen Tommis, director, National Association for Gifted Children added, 'The activity day will be a great opportunity to celebrate the initiative with those who it will benefit - the members of the association and teachers. It is imperative that Britain's gifted and talented children are given the support and encouragement they need, and this includes ensuring teachers and parents are equipped to provide this.'