Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Mental Health Awareness week, during which an emphasis is put on the reasons why so many people are experiencing mental health problems. It is predicted that by 2030, depression will be the leading…
Win! Two tickets to Thrive's Forging New Connections conferences
Our Forging New Connections conferences are rapidly approaching and we’re offering the chance for two lucky winners to attend for free. The prize will include two places at our Keynote Only event, featuring a keynote speech from…
Thrive’s Forging New Connections conferences – Keynote Only tickets now available
We are thrilled to announce that Keynote Only tickets have now been made available for individuals who are not yet Licensed Practitioners. The conferences, held in Newmarket, Newport and Brighton, offer non-Practitioners an opportunity to…
The value of vocational subjects for young people
A compelling argument for vocational education In an anonymous article for The Guardian, one teacher writes about their experiences teaching vocational subjects to young people in a secondary school. There is not a blueprint for every child; different…
How teachers can help children with anxiety and trauma
Jane Evans, trauma parenting, anxiety expert and author of several best-selling books supporting children, shares advice about how (and why) teachers have an important role to play in helping children overcome anxiety and trauma. Supporting children…
Could learning outside improve wellbeing?
Make learning memorable and boost creativity by teaching children outside The Outdoor Classroom Day initiative started in 2012 with only a handful of schools taking part. Now, in its sixth year, 345,000 in 52 countries have got…
Mind Over Marathon
In a new BBC two-part series, ten people affected by mental health issues take on this year’s London Marathon. It has been well documented that sport or exercise can help our psychological wellbeing. With this…
CPD training is critical to tackle the teacher retention crisis
Improve social and emotional wellbeing with CPD With thousands of teachers leaving the profession across the UK, steps need to be taken to address the retention crisis. Providing continuing professional development (CPD) has been identified as…
Thrive room school visit!
This month our Member Services Co-ordinators Sam and Grace visited the Devon Studio School in Torquay. Read on to find out how they have embraced the Thrive Approach within their inspiring adolescent setting: A few weeks…
Poor behaviour 'not taken seriously enough in schools'
The issue of poor behaviour in schools has not been taken seriously enough, says a review by England’s behaviour tsar Tom Bennett. The extent of the problem has been underestimated in official data kept by Ofsted,…
Students need more support with mental health issues
Research from the BBC School Report has found that half of teenagers with mental wellbeing issues try to cope alone. A third of pupils said they were not confident enough to speak to a teacher. At Thrive, we…
Schools to trial happiness lessons for eight-year-olds
Eight-year-old children will be given lessons on happiness and teenagers will be instructed on combating anxiety and suicidal thoughts under government projects due to be trialled. Typical mindfulness lessons will reportedly encourage children to think…