Redefining emotionally healthy education
Thrive supports schools, trusts and organisations to take a more consistent and inclusive approach to behaviour and wellbeing.
Our aim is simple: to make sure every child is understood and supported, not just some of the time, but every day.
Our story
“I’ve been s’cluded.”
When co-founder Roe Lovelock heard this from a six-year-old boy, it was clear he didn't understand what had happened.
She began to notice a wider pattern. Alongside co-founders Jan Banks, Julia Bird and Lynne Tarrab-Snooks, Roe kept hearing about children being excluded, often more than once, and often without their needs being fully understood.
They believed behaviour reflects underlying need. And that, without understanding those needs, schools are left reacting, rather than helping children feel safe, build relationships and take part fully in school life.
Thrive was developed to give schools a clearer, more consistent and more inclusive way to understand behaviour and respond.
WHAT WE DO
Thrive in action
Thrive offers a proven approach to behaviour and wellbeing, grounded in child development, neuroscience and attachment theory.
We give you the training, tools and insight to understand what's driving behaviour, so you can respond in ways that help children feel safe, regulate and engage.
This leads to calmer classrooms, stronger relationships, better attendance and a school culture where every child can belong.
Explore how the Thrive Approach works
Independently evaluated impact
Thrive has been independently evaluated by ImpactEd, based on data from over 2,600 schools.
Schools using Thrive show:
These outcomes are driven by a focus on emotional development and early identification of need -
foundations that are central to high-quality early years practice.
Our leadership team
Thrive is led by a team with experience across education, child development and wellbeing.
Their focus is to make sure the approach remains grounded in real practice and continues to reflect the needs of schools and the children and young people they support.
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