Helping Primary School Children to Manage Anxiety
This 2-hour CPD webinar for Thrive Licensed Practitioners explores anxiety in primary-aged children and how it can impact behaviour, wellbeing and learning.
Drawing on neuroscience and child development, it helps you recognise signs of anxiety and provides practical strategies to support children to feel safe, regulate their emotions and engage positively in school life.
Duration
2 Hours
Format
Live online training
CPD
5 CPD points
Price
£78 + VAT
Designed for
Thrive Practitioners
managing anxiety CPD
Overview
Anxiety in primary-aged children has increased significantly in recent years, with more pupils experiencing worries that can affect their daily lives, behaviour and ability to learn.
This session explores what anxiety is, why it arises and how it may present in the classroom.
Drawing on current research into brain development, you’ll deepen your understanding of the neuroscience behind anxiety and associated behaviours. The session focuses on practical, evidence-informed strategies to support children in ways that promote emotional regulation, resilience and positive engagement with learning.
The session contributes towards maintaining your Thrive Licensed Practitioner status.
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managing anxiety CPD
What you’ll gain from this CPD
This session supports you to understand anxiety in primary-aged children and respond in ways that help them feel safe, supported and ready to learn.
- Build your understanding of anxiety in primary-aged children.
- Recognise early signs and behaviours linked to anxiety.
- Develop practical strategies to support emotional regulation.
- Learn how to respond in ways that promote brain integration.
- Strengthen your ability to support colleagues and embed practice.
- Understand what anxiety is, why it arises and how to spot it.
- Explore how anxiety can impact behaviour and learning.
- Develop strategies to respond to and support anxious children.
- Learn approaches that promote emotional regulation and resilience.
- Gain confidence in coaching other staff to support anxious pupils.
- Apply Thrive strategies to support children across your setting.
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Choose your session
See the available dates and times for this course below. When you've found a session that works for you, you can book your place.
Our August 2026 start dates
PA10298 - Helping Primary School Children to Manage Anxiety
Start date: 18th August 2026
End date: 18th August 2026
1 Session
110 Places left
£78 ex VAT
Session dates:
- Tue 18th August 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Fees & next steps
Course fee: £78 + VATBook your place above to secure your spot on this 2-hour CPD session for Thrive Practitioners.
