become a thrive secondary school
SEMH Intervention For Mainstream Secondary Schools
Train a Thrive Licensed Practitioner, assess need using Thrive-Online and begin targeted SEMH support for pupils facing barriers to learning.
Reserve your place by 13th July for the Autumn 1 cohort.
Duration
Ongoing Thrive-Online subscription + 3 month training
Who it's for
Mainstream secondary schools
Start date
Autumn 1 cohort book by 13th July
Investment
£1,780 training + annual subscription from £750 ex VAT
Peace of Mind
Wise Investment Guarantee
semh intervention for mainstream secondary schools
Overview
Thrive SEMH intervention gives secondary schools a practical starting point for becoming a Thrive School.
By training a Thrive Licensed Practitioner and using Thrive-Online to assess and track need, schools develop the expertise to understand emotional development and provide targeted support for pupils facing barriers to learning.
semh intervention for mainstream secondary schools
What's included
Thrive Licensed Practitioner Training
One member of staff trains as a Thrive Adolescence Licensed Practitioner, developing the expertise to understand emotional development and guide targeted SEMH support.
Through this training, your school can:
- Understand behaviour through a developmental lens
- Identify pupils who need targeted SEMH support
- Plan relational interventions matched to need
- Build a shared understanding of behaviour across staff
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Thrive-Online
Thrive-Online supports assessment, planning and progress tracking for the pupils included in your chosen intervention level.
Your school will be able to:
- Identify pupils facing barriers to learning
- Create targeted action plans
- Track progress through reassessment
- Evidence impact for leadership and inspection
Choose support for up to 50, 100, 150 or 200 pupils.
This includes My Thrive Scan, which provides a whole-school snapshot of wellbeing and provision. Thrive-Online is then used to assess, plan and track targeted early intervention for the pupils who need support most.
Staff can also access Thrive e-learning modules through Thrive-Online, helping build a shared understanding of the approach across the school.
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Implementation Support
Schools receive guidance from a Thrive specialist to help introduce the approach effectively.
This support helps schools consider how Thrive fits with existing pastoral systems, behaviour policies, SEND provision, attendance priorities, inclusion planning and school improvement plans.
This support helps schools consider how Thrive fits within existing pastoral systems, behaviour frameworks and leadership priorities.
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semh intervention for mainstream secondary schools
Who this is for
It’s particularly relevant where:
- Behaviour is becoming harder to manage consistently
- Staff want a deeper understanding of behaviour
- Leaders want a clearer structure for SEMH support
- Schools want to move beyond reactive sanctions
When you walk into the school, you can tell it's a Thrive School because there is a calm atmosphere that everyone comments on.”
Jayne Curd
Senior Leader for Behaviour, Meridian High School
What schools often see...
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Staff develop a deeper understanding of behaviour
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Pupils receive targeted support earlier
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Responses to behaviour become more consistent
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Pupils begin to
re-engage with learning
Who is usually involved
In many secondary schools, the Thrive Licensed Practitioner is a member of staff who works closely with pupils experiencing barriers to learning.
This often includes:
- pastoral leads
- teaching assistants or higher level teaching assistants
- behaviour or inclusion staff
- learning mentors
- SENCOs or inclusion leads
These practitioners lead the targeted Thrive support and work directly with pupils.
Ongoing requirement: From the academic year after qualification, Thrive Licensed Practitioners need to complete annual Thrive CPD to maintain their practitioner status.
Some schools also choose to train a senior leader through the Leading Emotionally Healthy Schools course.
Senior leaders help make sure Thrive becomes part of everyday school practice.
This is particularly important for schools that want to strengthen inclusion across the whole school and align Thrive with behaviour, attendance, pastoral, SEND and school improvement priorities.
This training is optional and can be completed at a later stage.
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Next steps
If you're ready to move ahead with becoming a Thrive Secondary School through our SEMH Intervention, you can book online above.
Wise Investment Guarantee: If the trained practitioner leaves your setting within 12 months of completing their training, we will train another member of staff at no additional cost.
If you'd prefer a conversation to talk it through, book a Discovery call with our team.
Yes. The SEMH Intervention for Secondary Schools gives your school a practical starting point for becoming a Thrive School.
To call your school a Thrive School, you need at least one trained Thrive Licensed Practitioner and an active annual Thrive-Online subscription. This package gives you both, along with implementation support to help you get started.
We also recommend that a senior leader complete the Leading Emotionally Healthy Secondary Schools training. Once your school has joined Thrive, you can also book whole-school induction or whole-staff training to help embed the approach across everyday practice.
Learn more about becoming a Thrive Secondary School.
Your school receives Thrive Licensed Practitioner training, Thrive-Online access and implementation support.
Your Licensed Practitioner learns how to assess social and emotional development, provide targeted support and help colleagues respond to behaviour in a more consistent, relational way.
Thrive-Online assessment and action planning is based on the intervention level you choose: up to 50, 100, 150 or 200 pupils. The package also includes My Thrive Scan, giving you a whole-school view of wellbeing and provision.
If you're interested in a supporting more than 200 pupils through Thrive-Online, book a call with our team and they can give you a quote.
Book a Discovery CallAll options include My Thrive Scan, so you can still review wellbeing across the whole school.
Although Thrive-Online assessment and action planning is limited to your chosen intervention level, your school can still work towards embedding a Thrive culture across all staff. Staff can access free Thrive e-learning modules in Thrive-Online to understand the fundamentals of the approach and begin building a shared language.
Once your school has joined Thrive, you can also book whole-school induction or whole-staff training to help staff develop a more relational approach with pupils.
If you want to use Thrive-Online assessment and action planning with more than 200 pupils, book a conversation with our team.
One Thrive Licensed Practitioner is the minimum needed to begin.
Many secondary schools find it helpful to train more than one practitioner, especially where they want to build capacity across pastoral, behaviour, SEND or inclusion teams. You can add more practitioners when you purchase by increasing the quantity, or train another colleague later.
The SEMH Intervention for Secondary Schools includes a one-off Thrive Licensed Practitioner training fee and an annual Thrive-Online subscription based on the number of pupils receiving targeted Thrive support.
Annual intervention levels start from £750 + VAT for up to 50 pupils, plus the one-off training fee of £1,780+ VAT.
You can choose support for up to 50, 100, 150 or 200 pupils. If you want to support more than 200 pupils or explore a larger package, book a conversation with our team.
For special schools, Thrive offers a separate package with different pricing.
Schools may choose to use the Inclusive Mainstream Fund for Thrive where it supports their inclusion priorities.
The SEMH Intervention for Secondary Schools can help schools identify barriers to learning, provide targeted SEMH support and track progress for pupils who need additional help.
Although Thrive-Online assessment and action planning is based on the intervention level you choose, all options include My Thrive Scan, giving you a whole-school view of wellbeing and provision. Staff can also access Thrive e-learning to begin building shared understanding across the school.
Funding decisions should always be made in line with your school’s needs, priorities and inclusion strategy.
Read our Inclusive Mainstream Fund guidanceYes. Many secondary schools use pupil premium, inclusion, SEND, behaviour or wellbeing budgets to fund Thrive.
The SEMH Intervention for Secondary Schools can support pupils who are vulnerable, disadvantaged or facing barriers to learning by helping staff understand need, plan targeted SEMH support and track progress.
First-year costs start from £2,530 + VAT. This includes one Thrive Licensed Practitioner training place and an annual Thrive-Online subscription for up to 50 pupils.
At 2025 to 2026 rates, this is roughly equivalent to three secondary pupil premium allocations.
Schools should make funding decisions in line with their own priorities and the pupils they want to support.