Thrive Advanced Practitioner
At a glance
Dual Qualification
Thrive Advanced Practitioner
& Family Thrive Course Leader
Typical duration
3 months
Training method
Live virtual sessions
& e-learning
CPD
Worth 10 CPD points
PRICE PER PLACE
£1,720 ex. VAT
What is Thrive Advanced Practitioner training?
This course is designed for Thrive Licensed Practitioners who are ready to take an active role in shaping how Thrive is understood and embedded across their setting.
Over three months, we’ll work alongside you to build both your strategic thinking and your day-to-day practice. You’ll explore how Thrive connects with SEND, mental health and wellbeing, the curriculum, and staff development. You'll also gain the skills, language and resources to deliver our Family Thrive: Empowering parents and carers programme, enabling you to share the Thrive Approach in ways that are accessible, engaging and meaningful for families.
Guided by interactive training and expert mentoring, you'll apply your learning directly within your setting, so you can start making a difference from the outset.
On successful completion, you’ll qualify as both a Thrive Advanced Practitioner and a Family Thrive Course Leader. This equips you to support not only your colleagues, but also parents and carers, helping to build strong, consistent relationships around your pupils.
What you'll learn
During the course, you’ll explore how to:
- Review and audit your current Thrive practice
- Support staff to embed Thrive consistently
- Navigate challenging conversations with confidence
- Use Thrive as part of a joined-up SEND approach
- Support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
- Create a whole-setting approach alongside the curriculum
- Track progress and understand impact using Thrive-Online
- Use coaching, mentoring and supervision to support others
- Evaluate outcomes and demonstrate impact clearly
- Work in partnership with parents and carers
- Embed Thrive in policies and procedures
- Plan for long-term, sustainable implementation
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Who the training is for
Please note: You will need an active Thrive-Online subscription to complete the course.
How the programme is delivered
Thrive Advanced Practitioner training is a hands-on course delivered live online by experts with extensive experience working with children and young people. The 3-month programme also includes e-learning modules and e-mentoring sessions with your Thrive trainer.
- 12 live, online sessions (3 hours each), delivered monthly
- 4 e-mentoring sessions (1.5 hours) to reflect, problem-solve and share practice
- E-learning between sessions, including:
- Optional weekly prompts to keep your thinking moving
- Key tasks linked to each module
- Practical activities such as audits, action planning and reviews
“I was a bit lost in my role and have found a new lease of life. My Thrive practice is better and I have more knowledge that I can pass onto my colleagues.”
Theresa Parsons. Thrive Lead & Thrive Advanced Practitioner, Tudor Grange Academy Yew Tree.
Frequently asked questions
If your licence has lapsed, this training is a great way to re-engage with Thrive and refresh your knowledge. Please note: you'll need an active Thrive-Online subscription to complete the course.
Yes. You can still take part if your Thrive licence has lapsed. The course is a great way to re-engage with Thrive, refresh your knowledge and build your confidence. Please note that you will need an active Thrive-Online subscription to complete the course, as this is used throughout your learning.
Completing Thrive Advanced Practitioner training has numerous benefits both for you and your setting, including:
Benefits for you
- Build a clearer, more connected view of how Thrive fits across your setting
- Feel more confident explaining your decisions and contributing to discussions
- Use Thrive-Online data to track progress and show impact
- Develop the skills to guide, support and coach colleagues
- Strengthen your work with children and young people with more complex needs
- Work more confidently with parents and carers, and lead Family Thrive sessions
- Grow your self-awareness and ability to stay thoughtful in challenging situations
- Move from delivering Thrive to helping shape practice across your whole setting
Benefits for your setting
- Create greater consistency in how staff understand and respond to behaviour
- Build calmer, more predictable environments for children and young people
- Strengthen how Thrive is used across classrooms and wider provision
- Connect Thrive more effectively with SEND, wellbeing and wider support
- Make better use of data to inform decisions and show impact
- Support staff development through coaching, mentoring and shared understanding
- Build stronger relationships with parents and carers
- Align policies and everyday practice with Thrive principles
- Develop long-term capacity so Thrive is embedded and sustainable
You’ll gain a dual award as a Thrive Advanced Practitioner and a Family Thrive Course Leader.
The 3-month programme is delivered through a blend of live online sessions, mentoring, e-learning and practical application in your setting.
Course structure:
- 12 live, online sessions (3 hours each), delivered monthly
- 4 e-mentoring sessions (1.5 hours) to reflect, problem-solve and share practice
- E-learning between sessions, including:
- Optional weekly prompts to keep your thinking moving
- Key tasks linked to each module
- Practical activities such as audits, action planning and reviews