Childhood Licensed Practitioner
Learn how to understand children’s emotional development and respond to behaviour in ways that help children feel safe, settled and ready to learn.
Designed for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and pastoral staff working with children aged 3–11.
This course is for existing Thrive Schools or Settings that want to train an additional Thrive Licensed Practitioner. If your school is new to Thrive, you’ll need to start with a route to becoming a Thrive School.
Duration
3 months
Format
Live online training and e-learning
Certification
Thrive Licensed Practitioner
Investment
£1,780 + VAT
Peace of Mind
Wise Investment Guarantee
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Overview
The Childhood Thrive Licensed Practitioner course helps education professionals understand what children’s behaviour is communicating and respond in ways that support emotional development and learning.
Over three months, you’ll develop the skills to recognise gaps in emotional development, build supportive relationships and plan targeted support that helps children feel safe, settled and ready to learn.
Through live training, guided learning and practical application in your own setting, you’ll gain the confidence and expertise to become a Thrive Licensed Practitioner.
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Benefits
Support children’s social and emotional development while responding more confidently to behaviour, attendance and wellbeing needs through a relational approach.
- Recognise what children’s behaviour is communicating.
- Identify gaps in emotional development.
- Plan targeted support for individual children.
- Help children regulate their emotions.
- Track progress using Thrive-Online.
- Staff respond to behaviour with greater confidence.
- Children receive earlier emotional support.
- Support is more consistent across the setting.
- Classrooms feel calmer and more settled.
- Leaders can clearly see the impact of support.
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Programme details
What you'll learn
The course combines developmental theory with practical strategies you can use immediately in your setting.
You’ll explore:
- How children’s social and emotional development unfolds and how it affects learning.
- How the brain and nervous system respond to stress and emotional triggers.
- How attachment and relationships shape children’s development.
- How emotions such as fear, loss, change and separation can interrupt learning.
- Practical ways to build safe, supportive relationships with children.
- How play, creativity and the arts support emotional development.
- How to use Thrive-Online to assess needs, plan support and track progress.
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What you'll gain
Successful completion of the course leads to Thrive Licensed Practitioner status.
As a Licensed Practitioner, you’ll be able to assess children’s social and emotional development, plan targeted support and track progress using Thrive-Online.
This professional recognition demonstrates your expertise in supporting children’s emotional wellbeing and helping them feel safe, settled and ready to learn.
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How the course works
The course combines learning, reflection and practical application in your own setting.
You’ll take part in:
- Live online training sessions with Thrive specialist.
- Guided e-learning modules.
- Mentoring and feedback on your work with children and young people.
- Practical casework in your setting.
- You’ll also use Thrive-Online to assess children’s needs, plan support and track progress.
Training is delivered by experienced Thrive specialists who work with schools and settings across the UK and internationally.
Course duration: 3 months
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CHILDHOOD LICENSED PRACTITIONER
Who this course is for
This course is designed for professionals working in Thrive Schools or Settings supporting young people aged 3-11.
- Teaching Assistants
- Pastoral leads
- Inclusion leads
- Behaviour lead
- Safeguarding staff
If your school is new to Thrive, learn more about becoming a Thrive School.
Thrive has been the foundation for much of our improvement work. It has helped us to create really strong relationships that have changed everything at the school and it has given staff a clear understanding of the neuroscience that underlies a lot of behaviour.”
Dr Tim Cook
Headteacher, Liskeard Hillfort Primary School
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Choose your start date
Courses run several times each year with multiple start date options available within each cohort.
Our June 2026 start dates
PA10265 - Childhood Licensed Practitioner Course
Start date: 29th June 2026
End date: 23rd November 2026
14 Sessions
5 Places left
£1,720 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Mon 29th June 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 6th July 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 13th July 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 20th July 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 7th September 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 14th September 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 21st September 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 28th September 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 5th October 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 19th October 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 2nd November 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 9th November 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 16th November 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mon 23rd November 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Our September 2026 start dates
PA10313 - Childhood Licensed Practitioner Course
Start date: 18th September 2026
End date: 22nd January 2027
14 Sessions
8 Places left
£1,780 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Fri 18th September 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 25th September 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 2nd October 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 9th October 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 16th October 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 6th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 13th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 20th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 27th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 4th December 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 11th December 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 8th January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 15th January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Fri 22nd January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
PA10314 - Childhood Licensed Practitioner Course
Start date: 22nd September 2026
End date: 26th January 2027
14 Sessions
7 Places left
£1,780 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Tue 22nd September 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 29th September 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 6th October 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 13th October 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 20th October 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 3rd November 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 17th November 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 24th November 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 1st December 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 8th December 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 15th December 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 12th January 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 19th January 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Tue 26th January 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Our October 2026 start dates
PA10315 - Childhood Licensed Practitioner Course
Start date: 7th October 2026
End date: 3rd February 2027
14 Sessions
11 Places left
£1,780 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Wed 7th October 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 14th October 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 4th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 11th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 18th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 25th November 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 2nd December 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 9th December 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 16th December 2026 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 6th January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 13th January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 20th January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 27th January 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
- Wed 3rd February 2027 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
PA10316 - Childhood Licensed Practitioner Course
Start date: 7th October 2026
End date: 10th February 2027
14 Sessions
12 Places left
£1,780 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Wed 7th October 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 7th October 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Wed 4th November 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 4th November 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Wed 18th November 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 18th November 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Wed 2nd December 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 6th January 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 6th January 2027 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Wed 20th January 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 20th January 2027 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Wed 3rd February 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 10th February 2027 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Wed 10th February 2027 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Fees & next steps
Course fee: £1,780 + VATChoose a cohort above to view available start dates and book your place.
Includes full training and certification. On successful completion, results in Thrive Licensed Practitioner status.
Wise Investment Guarantee: If the trained practitioner leaves your setting within 12 months of completing their training, we will train another member of staff at no additional cost.
Yes. The course is designed to help you apply Thrive strategies in real settings.
To complete the training and qualify for Licensed Practitioner status, you’ll need to be actively working with children during the training period and able to apply what you learn in your setting. Evidence of this will be required.
Yes. Full attendance is required to gain the knowledge and practical experience needed for Licensed Practitioner status.
You don’t need previous Thrive experience or any prior qualifications. What matters most is your commitment to supporting children’s emotional wellbeing.
You do however need to be part of a setting with an active Thrive-Online subscription, and be working directly with children and young people.
If your school is new to Thrive, you’ll need to start with a route to becoming a Thrive School. This includes Thrive Licensed Practitioner training alongside a Thrive-Online subscription and implementation support, giving your school the foundations needed to introduce Thrive properly.
Learn more about becoming a Thrive School