Supporting mental health and behaviour in schools and academies

Using Thrive-Online, staff can assess, track, and monitor the emotional progress of pupils.

Thrive-Online is a vital tool that enables educators to assess and track the social and emotional development of pupils. By generating personalised action plans and measuring progress, schools can ensure that each pupil receives the specific support they need, whether in one-to-one sessions or group activities. This proactive monitoring helps identify potential issues early and fosters a supportive learning environment.

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We provide tailored training to suit both primary and secondary settings, ensuring your staff can effectively support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people at every stage of development.

For individual staff members, there’s the Childhood Licensed Practitioner course and the Adolescent Licensed Practitioner course. This equips practitioners with the skills to support children and young people’s emotional wellbeing. We also provide short courses to enhance knowledge and expertise.

For people based in England in a current permanent role, we also offer levy-funded dual-award Thrive wellbeing apprenticeships.

For a whole school approach, we recommend booking a Discovery Call with your regional expert. They can guide you through the best training options for your setting, ensuring your entire staff is prepared to foster the emotional and social development of all pupils.

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Absolutely! Thrive offers Family Thrive training, empowering a staff member to lead sessions with parents and carers.

This initiative fosters collaboration between schools and families, ensuring everyone works together to nurture pupils' emotional wellbeing and development. Through these sessions, parents gain valuable insights into the Thrive Approach, creating a unified front to support their children’s growth.

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Thrive supports mental health in schools by fostering an environment where every child can thrive emotionally and socially.

Our approach is grounded in a comprehensive framework that utilises the Thrive-Online tool, allowing educators to assess pupils’ emotional needs and create tailored action plans. This focus on understanding the root causes of behaviours ensures that interventions are purposeful and effective, helping children and young people feel secure and ready to engage in their learning journey.

Through our training, we empower teachers with the skills to recognise signs of emotional distress and implement evidence-based strategies. By embedding social and emotional learning throughout the school, we nurture a positive culture that promotes healthy relationships and reduces disruptive behaviours. The Thrive approach not only enhances academic performance and attendance but also equips children with vital skills for lifelong resilience and wellbeing. We believe that by addressing emotional needs, we can unlock the potential in every pupil, ensuring they are prepared for both academic and personal success.

Thrive enhances school attendance by creating a nurturing environment where children and young people feel truly seen, understood, and connected.

Thrive equips educators with the tools to build compassionate relationships that help children and young people feel safe and secure. By fostering these essential connections, educators can identify and address the underlying emotional and developmental needs that may prevent a child from attending school.

Using the Thrive-Online assessment tool, educators can craft tailored action plans that meet individual needs, bridging gaps in social and emotional development. This approach not only promotes resilience but also instils a sense of belonging within the school community. Research shows that when students feel they belong, their overall wellbeing improves, leading to higher attendance rates and greater engagement in learning. By prioritising mental health and cultivating strong relationships, Thrive creates an inclusive atmosphere where every child can thrive academically and emotionally.

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Thrive supports positive behaviour in schools by helping staff understand the emotional needs that often drive challenging behaviours.

Disruptive behaviour is often a sign of unmet developmental needs or interruptions in a child's social and emotional learning. Through the Thrive Approach, educators learn to identify these gaps and use targeted strategies to support pupils in regulating their emotions and responding to stress more constructively.

Thrive also equips children and young people with the skills to recognise physical signals of stress in their bodies, helping them manage their responses before they escalate into negative behaviours. By teaching children how to calm themselves and interact positively with others, Thrive fosters emotional resilience and socially responsible behaviour. This approach, combined with a whole-school focus on mental health and wellbeing, helps reduce behavioural incidents and creates a positive learning environment where all pupils can thrive.

Additionally, Thrive-Online offers a dedicated behaviour profiling tool, enabling schools to assess, manage, and track behavioural challenges. This tool helps tailor specific action plans that meet the developmental needs of individual students, ensuring a comprehensive and proactive approach to behaviour management.

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