The impact of bullying on attendance
31st October 2022 | Blogs
"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 behaviour in the classroom and beyond.
Emotional Based School Avoidance: How to spot the signs
30th October 2022 | Blogs
In this 18-minute podcast, Thrive’s Relationship Manager, Dom Sagar, highlights the early signs of emotional based school avoidance and explains ways to prevent anxiety taking hold in the first place.
How embedding Thrive boosts primary school attendance: the pupils' voice
30th October 2022 | Blogs
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 Primary and Pennywaun Primary respectively.
How embedding Thrive boosts secondary school attendance: the pupils' voice
30th October 2022 | Blogs
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 alternative provision for KS2 - KS4 pupils.
Why Kids Miss School (a Thrive perspective)
4th October 2022 | Blogs
Panorama's 'Why Kids Miss School' shone a light on the complexity of absenteeism. Thrive's Viv Trask-Hall shares her 3 key takeaways. And top tips to encourage children through the gates.
Why Kids Miss School (and the support you need to get them through the gates)
3rd October 2022 | Blogs
Panorama's 'Why Kids Miss School' was an insightful watch that shone a light on something that Thrive is passionate about – improving attendance and engaging children and young people with education.
Announcing new podcast episode about emotional based school avoidance
3rd February 2022 | Blogs
The latest episode of Thrive’s Connected podcast focuses on Emotional Based School Avoidance, a term used to describe children and young people who experience challenges in attending school due...
How All Saints C of E scooped Pastoral Team of the Year
11th November 2021 | Case Studies
To help us realise our vision of a safe and calm environment, we have used the Thrive Approach®, which helps adults to understand and respond appropriately to children's behaviour. This has given us the tools and support that we needed to put wellbeing at the heart of school life.
Prestigious NAPCE honour for Leicestershire Thrive setting
11th October 2021 | News
A Leicestershire primary school has won an award from the National Association of Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE) for the work it does to support the mental wellbeing of its pupils. All Saints...
Improved attendance and outcomes at Lapwing Education
13th May 2021 | Case Studies
We use the Thrive Approach to empower our students to help them gain self-awareness and an understanding of the choices that are open to them. Our aim is that students learn for themselves to identify and realise their needs.