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Inclusive Mainstream Fund: A Guide for Schools and SEND Leaders
Learn what the Inclusive Mainstream Fund (IMF) means for schools and post-16 settings, how funding can be used, and how leaders can build evidence-informed inclusion strategies aligned with SEND reform.
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10th November 2022 | Blogs
The impact of the Thrive Approach on Attendance
For the staff and pupils at over 2,800 settings, the Thrive Approach is reducing exclusions, boosting attendance and ultimately, transforming lives....
10th November 2022 | Blogs
'Time-in' versus 'time-out'. How alternative provisions are tackling behaviour
Discover how a relational approach to promoting discipline rather than invoking punishment has improved behaviour and engagement at The Elland...
7th November 2022 | Blogs
'Time-in' versus 'time-out'. How secondary schools are tackling behaviour
Discover how a relational approach to promoting discipline rather than invoking punishment has improved behaviour and engagement at Northfields School...
4th November 2022 | Blogs
Your quick wins for improving attendance this term
One in four children were persistently absent from school in autumn 2021 compared to one in nine pre-pandemic. Join us in conversation with Education...
4th November 2022 | Blogs
Working with parents and carers to tackle school avoidance
In this Thrive webinar produced in partnership with Tes, Ellie Costello, Olivia Hennessey and Alison Winsborough sit down with Tes Senior Editor,...
31st October 2022 | Blogs
The impact of bullying on attendance
"We know that bullying goes hand in hand with school absence." Lauren Seager-Smith. CEO, Kidscape. Listen in to her top tips for dealing with bullying...
30th October 2022 | Blogs
Emotional Based School Avoidance: How to spot the signs
In this 18-minute podcast, Thrive's Relationship Manager, Dom Sagar, highlights the early signs of emotional based school avoidance and explains ways...
30th October 2022 | Blogs
How embedding Thrive boosts primary school attendance: the pupils' voice
In these 2 short videos, primary school pupils Markaine and Lewis provide insight into how Thrive has supported them to be (and stay) at Hagley...
30th October 2022 | Blogs
How embedding Thrive boosts secondary school attendance: the pupils' voice
In these 2 short videos, pupils DJ and Annie provide insight into how Thrive has supported them to be (and stay) at The Elland Academy - an...
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7th October 2022 | Blogs
"School behaviour policies ineffective in creating change"
A survey by the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition has found that children and parents are unhappy with how behaviour is being...
7th October 2022 | Blogs
The undisputed connection between behaviour and mental health in schools
A proud member of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition, Thrive's Anna Smee talks punitive measures and mental health with Coalition...
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4th October 2022 | Blogs
REAch2 Academy Trust's Associate Leader for SEND talks life as a busy SENDCO
From the qualities of a good SENDCO to the challenges and rewards of the role. Alistair Dewar, Associate School Leader for SEND at REAch2 Academy...