Becoming a Thrive Ambassador School or School of Excellence
If your setting is already using Thrive, you may be ready to become a Thrive Ambassador School or work towards Thrive School of Excellence.
This page explains how the process works, when to send us your evidence, and where to find the full criteria and guidance in Thrive-Online.
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What it means
Our Ambassador School Awards
Thrive Ambassador School status recognises settings that are embedding Thrive in everyday practice to support children and young people’s social and emotional wellbeing.
You can work towards Ambassador School status in five areas:
- Leadership
- Right-time support
- Reparative approaches
- Relational practice
- Environment
You can send evidence for one area at a time, or for several areas together.
Once your setting has achieved all five areas, you'll become a Thrive School of Excellence.
Steps your school needs to take
01
Review the guidance
Start by reviewing the full criteria and evidence guidance in the Resource Library in Thrive-Online.
02
Complete the self-assessment
Use the self-assessment form to check your setting against the criteria.
03
Gather and send us your evidence
Email your completed form and supporting evidence to: memberservices@thriveapproach.com
04
Review and verification
We’ll review your evidence against the criteria and verify the information you’ve sent.
When submissions are reviewed
You can send us your completed self-assessment form and supporting evidence at any time.Submissions are reviewed termly, so the dates below may be useful when planning when to send your evidence.
Autumn term | 1 September – 30 November
Spring term | 1 January – 28/29 February
Summer term | 1 April – 30 June
Ambassador status and School of Excellence
What you'll receive
Schools working towards Ambassador status and School of Excellence are creating meaningful change in their settings.
If your application is successful, your setting will receive:
- A digital badge to use on your website and communications
- A certificate to recognise your achievement
- Some schools may also be invited to take part in case studies or wider communications.
There is no cost to apply.
Ready to take the next step?
When you’re ready, complete your self-assessment in Thrive-Online and submit your application.
If you have any questions about eligibility, evidence or the process, the Member Services team can help.