The Early Years: How to improve the social and emotional development of young children
4th August 2022 | Blogs
Setbacks in language acquisition and social and emotional development are set against a backdrop of underfunding in the early years sector.
Director for Education and Lifelong Learning pledges support for Early Years
17th December 2021 | In the news
Thrive has secured a contract with Surrey County Council as it sets out a new provision of training for Early Years settings which focuses on helping to prevent children’s mental health issues in th...
Surrey County Council contract funds Thrive's Early Years support
9th December 2021 | News
Thrive® has secured a contract with Surrey County Council as it sets out a new provision of training for Early Years settings which focuses on helping to prevent children's mental health iss...
Thrive celebrates the Duchess of Cambridge's new Centre for Early Childhood
7th July 2021 | Blogs
Early childhood not only impacts our future physical abilities, but helps to build the foundations for our health, wellbeing and happiness. By raising awareness of the importance of the early years,...
How the Thrive Approach helps settings meet the EYFS curriculum
17th June 2021 | Blogs
My role is Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) leader within my own school and across a MAT. I have been a Thrive Licensed Practitioner® for seven years and a Thrive Licensed Trainer® ...
Manor Infant School - a Thrive case study
14th February 2020 | Blogs
Manor Infant School is a three-form entry school in Farnborough, Hampshire. The school was introduced to the Thrive Approach in 2017, when Headteacher Emma Dare trained as a Thrive Licensed Practi...
"Everyone feels the value" at Ofsted Outstanding Cullompton school
24th October 2019 | News | Case Studies
Cullompton Pre-School Leader Amelia Joyner completed her Licenced Practitioner training in 2018 and is already seeing the benefits of adopting the Thrive Approach across the whole setting. The pre-sc...
Handing out pen licences? 4 things to consider
26th July 2019 | Blogs
Pen licences are used to motivate children to develop their handwriting to a required level. However, there is a need to balance this approach for those children who may not yet, or ever, develop par...
The 5 best sensory bottles to inspire classroom engagement
16th January 2018 | Blogs
From fine motor activities to creative classroom ideas, the Thrive Pinterest page has plenty of boards to help you to further develop your setting. One of our most popular boards features ideas for s...
Why diversity in children's books is fundamental to development
21st June 2017 | News
The inclusion of diverse characters, narratives and themes in children's books is fundamental to personal development. Children can either find stories that mirror their own experiences or immerse th...