Thrive Inclusion and Wellbeing Project Lead Apprenticeship
Level 4
Lead lasting improvements in inclusion, behaviour and wellbeing across your school or organisation.
This 15-month apprenticeship helps you build specialist knowledge in social and emotional development, while gaining a Level 4 Associate Project Manager qualification and Thrive Licensed Practitioner status.
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Qualifications
Associate Project Manager Level 4 & Thrive Licensed Practitioner
Typical Duration
15 months
Training Method
Live virtual sessions & face-to-face tutoring
Funding Value
£7,000
Delivery
Delivered by Best Practice Network & Thrive Trainers
thrive Inclusion and Wellbeing Project Lead Level 4
Overview
Turn your inclusion and wellbeing priorities into a clear plan for change.
The programme combines an in-depth understanding of social and emotional development with the skills to plan, deliver and evaluate Thrive across your setting.
You’ll learn how to bring colleagues together, manage resources, track progress and show the difference your work is making. This will help your setting move from individual activity to a more consistent and coordinated approach.
Delivered with Best Practice Network, an Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ provider.
thrive Inclusion and Wellbeing Project Lead Level 4
Benefits
This apprenticeship supports you to grow in your role while strengthening support for children and young people across your setting.
- Develop specialist skills in supporting pupils’ social and emotional wellbeing.
- Build confidence in leading projects and managing stakeholders.
- Achieve a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification.
- Become a Thrive Licensed Practitioner.
- Gain transferable skills to support your career development.
- Build in-house expertise in wellbeing, behaviour and inclusion.
- Develop a shared understanding of children and young people’s needs.
- Align Thrive with wider setting priorities.
- Strengthen planning, accountability and oversight.
- Use evidence to review progress and embed consistent practice.
thrive Inclusion and Wellbeing Project Lead Level 4
Why Train With Best Practice Network & Thrive?
This apprenticeship combines Thrive's expertise in social and emotional development with Best Practice Network's training and delivery.
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Programme details
What you'll learn
Throughout the programme, you’ll reflect on your own setting and consider how Thrive can be planned, delivered and evaluated as part of a structured approach to wellbeing, behaviour and inclusion.
You’ll explore how to:
- Plan and manage a workplace improvement project.
- Build a clear business case and define project goals.
- Engage, communicate with and influence stakeholders.
- Manage timelines, resources, budgets, risks and change.
- Monitor progress, evaluate impact and apply lessons learned.
- Understand child development, attachment and emotional regulation.
- Respond to behaviour through relational, developmentally informed practice.
What you'll gain
By the end of the apprenticeship, you will:
- Achieve the Level 4 Associate Project Manager qualification.
- Become a Thrive Licensed Practitioner.
- Have experience of leading a live workplace project.
- Build a portfolio showing how you have applied your learning.
- Develop recognised project management skills.
- Be better equipped to lead wellbeing and inclusion work within your setting.
How the apprenticeship works
This is a work-based programme delivered over 15 months, designed to fit around your role.
You’ll apply your learning in your setting throughout the programme, with support from a dedicated tutor and structured training sessions.
You’ll take part in:
- Interactive online sessions and independent learning.
- One-to-one support sessions with your tutor.
- On-the-job application of your learning.
- Regular progress reviews with your employer.
- End-point assessment.
You’ll also complete 20% off-the-job training, built into your working hours, giving you protected time to focus on your development.
Thrive Inclusion and Wellbeing Project Lead Level 4
Who this apprenticeship is for
This apprenticeship is for educators who want to lead a wellbeing, behaviour or inclusion project within their setting.
- Teachers
- Teaching assistants and HLTAs
- SENDCos
- Pastoral and inclusion staff
- Behaviour, attendance or wellbeing leads
See our FAQs for full eligibility requirements.
“Thrive has enabled us to identify the barriers to learning that pupils have and to remove them. It has improved the culture for staff because teachers want to teach, they don’t want to spend all their time managing disruption. If students are calm and ready to learn, staff feel happier and more fulfilled too.”
Jayne Curd
Senior Leader for Behaviour, Meridian High School
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Who can apply?
This programme is designed for educators who want to develop their project leadership skills while building the expertise to plan, deliver and embed sustainable improvements in wellbeing, behaviour and inclusion across a setting or organisation.
Thank you for confirming that you meet the requirements for the Inclusion and Wellbeing Project Lead Apprenticeship Level 4.
During the application process, you’ll need to provide evidence of your eligibility, so please ensure you have this ready.
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For more information about the eligibility criteria for this course, please read the detailed FAQs. Or to discuss best-fit alternatives, book a Discovery Call with your regional expert.
Key Benefits:
- Gain a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification and Thrive Licensed Practitioner status
- Develop practical project management and leadership skills
- Build confidence in leading improvements in wellbeing, behaviour and inclusion
- Apply your learning through a live workplace project with measurable impact
Question 1: Are you aware that this is a dual-award qualification which comprises the Level 4 Associate Project Manager apprenticeship and Thrive Licensed Practitioner training as an additional component?
Question 2: Do you currently hold a permanent education based role in England and have the right to work and study in the UK?
Question 3: Have you lived in the UK for at least the last 3 consecutive years?
To join this programme you need to have EITHER:
Have achieved GCSE grade C (4) or above in English and maths (you will be requested to supply certificates when you apply)
OR
Be able to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 in these areas whilst on programme (mandatory for ages 16-18). If you’re over 18, you will agree with your setting as to whether you need to complete Functional Skills as part of your apprenticeship.
If you achieved your qualifications internationally (outside of the UK) you will need to have a UK ENIC statement of comparability confirming equivalency to grade 4/C in maths & English.
Question 4: Do you meet the GCSE requirements or are you willing to complete Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English?
Question 5: Are you aware that this is a 15-month apprenticeship (or longer if part-time) requiring 20% off-the-job training and agreement from your employer?
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Fees & next steps
Programme cost: £7,000 £0
This apprenticeship is usually funded through the Skills and Growth Levy, so there is typically no cost to your setting. If your setting does not pay into the levy, a small co-investment may apply.
Apply by 16th December for our Winter Cohort.
To be eligible, candidates need to:
- Have a minimum of one year’s experience in a relevant role.
- Be employed in a role working closely with children and young people.
- Have support from an employer and levy account holder.
- Have held UK residency for at least three years.
- Be based in England.
- Have achieved GCSE grade C (4) or above in English and maths or be able to achieve Functional Skills Level 2 in these areas whilst on programme (mandatory for ages 16-18).
If you’re over 18, you will agree with your setting as to whether you need to complete Functional Skills as part of your apprenticeship.
Suitable job roles could be; teachers, teaching assistants, SENDCos, pastoral or inclusion staff, behaviour or wellbeing leads, therapists, family support practitioners and colleagues working across services that support children and young people.
Yes, this programme is more comprehensive and requires a greater level of commitment. Over 15 months, apprentices complete Thrive Licensed Practitioner training alongside the Level 4 Associate Project Manager standard. They develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to plan, deliver and evaluate a live workplace project, while completing the required off-the-job training.
The standalone Thrive Licensed Practitioner course available through our self-funded route is a shorter option, completed in around three months, and focuses solely on Thrive training. This may be more suitable for those whose main goal is to become a Thrive Licensed Practitioner.
The apprenticeship offers the additional opportunity to gain transferable project management skills, lead sustainable improvements in wellbeing and inclusion, and achieve a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification. It’s ideal for professionals who want to strengthen their current practice and take on greater responsibility for leading change across a setting or organisation.
Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
This apprenticeship blends Thrive’s proven approach to emotional development with practical tools to elevate your role. You’ll develop a rich set of knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) designed to empower you to better support young people and foster inclusive, nurturing learning environments - all while staying in your current role.
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Still have questions? Book a Discovery Call with our team and we’ll help you decide whether this apprenticeship is the right fit for your setting.