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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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19th March 2026 | Blogs | Events | In the news | News
Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeship is being defunded - secure one of the final funded places
The government has confirmed the Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeship is being defunded, removing a key funded route into leadership development....
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10th March 2026 | Blogs | In the news | News
Principles for Supporting Inclusive Practice in Schools
What does inclusive practice look like in everyday school life? This blog introduces the eight Principles for Supporting Inclusive Practice, offering...
25th February 2026 | Blogs | In the news | News
National review of leadership apprenticeships: What schools need to know
Schools planning levy-funded leadership development will face challenges as funded leadership development is being removed. This blog explains what...
23rd February 2026 | Blogs | In the news | News | Impact Reports | Insights
Landmark study: Severe absenteeism cut by more than a third in Thrive schools
A landmark independent study by ImpactEd Evaluation of more than 2,600 schools in England found that schools using the Thrive Approach reduced severe...
15th October 2025 | Blogs | In the news | News
Understanding Ofsted's 2025 framework: What it means for wellbeing and inclusion
From November 2025, schools in England will be inspected under Ofsted's new Education Inspection Framework that puts pupil wellbeing, personal...
15th August 2023 | In the news | News | Insights
How to get the true measure of wellbeing interventions
Read how settings can measure their wellbeing interventions to ensure that they are truly effective
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6th July 2023 | In the news | News | Insights | Thrive Schools of Excellence
Thrive saves money on staff costs and improves behaviour and attainment
Read how Thomas Arnold Primary School, in Dagenham, have seen behaviour and attainment improve - while staff costs have fallen in relation to coping...
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11th May 2023 | In the news | Insights
When children feel the cost of living strain
Families are having a rough time of it because of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, not least children.
4th April 2023 | In the news | Insights
Understanding neuroscience can help children to succeed
The crisis in children and young people's mental health and wellbeing is finally getting the attention it needs and deserves, writes Thrive's Managing...
17th January 2023 | In the news
Thrive praise after Ofsted report at Essex primary school
Burrsville Infant Academy headteacher expresses delight at recent ofsted report
13th December 2022 | In the news
The education system needs to change - here's how
Anna Smee, Thrive's Managing Director, sets out why she believes that the education system should have more of an emphasis on mental wellbeing in...
15th November 2022 | In the news | News | Impact Reports | Thrive Ambassador Schools
Why a whole school approach to mental health is needed
A Thrive Licensed Practitioner explains how a whole school approach to mental health is helping pupils to manage the impact of the pandemic at her...