The Duchess of Cambridge has launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which aims to change the way we think and act on the early years. Early childhood not only impacts our future physical abilities,…
By Rebecca Openshaw, Teacher at Royston St John the Baptist CE Primary School, in Barnsley My role is Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) leader within my own school and across a MAT. I have been a Thrive Licensed Practitioner® for seven years and a Thrive Licensed Trainer® for five….
In the second part of his analysis of the impact of Thrive®, headteacher Ben Travitzky reflects on the effect of the pandemic and the role schools can play in creating resilient, happy adults. See mythrive.uk/BaltonsboroughPrimary for…
The Department for Education has set out details of the first round of funding for designated mental health leads (DMHLs) in schools as well as additional resources to fund resources for staff supporting children affected by…
Nearly a year on from the UK’s first lockdown, we’ve been reflecting on the positives of the last twelve months and the joy that can be found in the everyday. We spoke to some of the…
Thrive is supporting an open letter to Gavin Williamson signed by dozens of experts in psychology and education which calls for the Education Secretary to prioritise children’s social and emotional needs as the recovery from the disruptions…
The Department for Education has set out details of a £700 million funding package to help children and young people catch-up on missed development and learning due to the pandemic. While some of the support will…
The outgoing Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has called on the Prime Minister to create a ‘Covid-covenant’ for children and young people to ensure that they are placed at the heart of recovery from the…
This World Book Day, you could win a £75 Waterstones voucher! To celebrate World Book Day, we’re asking the children and young people in your setting, or at home, to recreate their favourite book or fictional…
New research has called on the Government to find additional funding to support young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and to take a preventative approach to the issue, rather than allowing mental illnesses to develop and…
The results of Ofsted’s visits to schools last term shows the broad range of impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on children and young people. While headteachers report that some children have coped well with…
A Welsh primary school has adapted its Family Thrive sessions to run online to help support and connect with its parents and carers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Family Thrive is a series of six sessions which…
