At a glance
Qualification
Thrive Licensed
Practitioner
Typical duration
3 months
Training method
Live virtual sessions
PRICE PER PLACE
£1,660 ex. VAT
Join 15,000+ Thrive Licensed Practitioners transforming young people's lives.
What is Thrive Licensed Practitioner training?
Thrive Licensed Practitioner training empowers you to actively develop the wellbeing and resilience of the young people you work with, leading to improved attendance, behaviour, attainment and staff wellbeing.
The 3-month programme is designed to equip professionals, such as teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and pastoral staff, with the skills and knowledge to effectively support young people’s social and emotional development. You’ll explore how to equip young people with vital social and emotional skills that will help them to effectively cope with stress, overcome adversity, and build their confidence and self-esteem.
Using Thrive-Online, you’ll learn to assess and respond to the individual developmental needs of your pupils. This includes implementing targeted action plans of practical strategies and activities to support wellbeing and learning, and measuring progress over time.
By completing the training, you’ll achieve Thrive Licensed Practitioner status – a well-recognised and sought-after qualification in the education sector.
Steven Portues shares his experience of becoming a Thrive Licensed Practitioner.
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Who the training is for
This course is ideal for anyone working closely with adolescents in a teaching, healthcare or social care role. It is particularly beneficial to professionals with pastoral responsibilities, including safeguarding, special educational needs, SEMH education or a tutor role.How the programme is delivered
Thrive Licensed Practitioner training is a hands-on course delivered live online by experts with extensive experience working with children and young people. The 3-month programme also includes e-learning modules and e-mentoring sessions with your Thrive trainer.
What's included:
- 3 months’ live, interactive online training with experienced Thrive experts
- E-learning modules full of additional theory, videos and resources
- Mentoring on your caseloads by Thrive specialists
- A free 3-month trial of Thrive-Online
- Individual feedback and support to complete the course
- A 100-page reference book to keep and refer back to after your course
Seven reasons to embrace Thrive
Download our 'Seven Reasons to Embrace Thrive' brochure to discover the benefits of the Thrive Approach and the difference becoming a Thrive Licensed Practitioner can make. It's also a powerful tool to share with you Senior Leadership team.Over 795,000 children and young people currently benefit from the Thrive Approach. Begin your journey to becoming a Thrive Licensed Practitioner and join our mission to support millions of children and young people.
Steven Portues | Pastoral Intervention Coordinator & Thrive Licensed Practitioner, Acklam Grange School.
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“I find the neuroscience side of Thrive fascinating and enjoy helping young people understand how their brains work. A young person I work with had very low confidence and self-esteem, now they’re unrecognisable – confident, social and excited about the future.”
Samantha Strange | Personalised Learning Centre Manager, Adolescent Thrive Licensed Practitioner at Northfields School & Sports College.
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“Thrive training exceeded my expectations and it has brought me huge benefits professionally and personally. It’s been an amazing journey that has completely transformed me. I'd advise anyone thinking about starting Thrive training to go for it, for your own mental health and for professional satisfaction.”
Josh Harrison | Thrive Lead, Northcott School & Sixth Form College.
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“I became a Licensed Practitioner to help pupils that struggle in a mainstream environment find a way of communicating their needs. Thrive started making a difference straight away and I’ve been able to reduce behavioural incidents by at least 50%.”
They did it, so can you!
Frequently asked questions
To fully benefit from this practical, hands-on course and achieve Licensed Practitioner status, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:
- Work with young people over time: The training is designed to provide you with tools and techniques to use in real-world settings. To apply what you learn and qualify for professional licensing, you’ll need to be actively working with young people during the training period. Evidence of this will be required.
- Commit to full attendance: Attending all sessions is essential to gaining the knowledge and skills needed for Licensed Practitioner status.
Thrive Licensed Practitioner training is covered by Thrive's Wise Investment Guarantee. This means that if a Licensed Practitioner leaves a setting within 12 months of starting their course, we'll train another member of staff for free within 12 months of the original start date.
For settings that would like to commission a face-to-face training session, there is a flat rate charge of £470 per trainer per day (or part thereof) plus VAT.
Thrive Licensed Practitioner training focuses on promoting pupils’ social and emotional wellbeing, which often aligns closely with the needs of pupils with SEND. Many young people with SEND face challenges in managing emotions, building resilience, or navigating social interactions, and this course equips you with the tools and strategies to support these areas effectively.
However, the programme does not specifically cover areas such as SEND assessment, early identification of SEND, or targeted teaching strategies for specific needs like ASD, attachment and trauma, or dyslexia. While you’ll gain skills to foster an inclusive environment and address emotional barriers to learning, this course is not a dedicated SEND programme.
If your primary focus is SEND-specific support, you may need to explore additional qualifications tailored to those needs. That said, Licensed Practitioner training is an excellent choice for building expertise in helping all pupils, including those with SEND, thrive emotionally and socially.
For settings that would like to commission a face-to-face training session, there is a flat rate charge of £470 per trainer per day (or part thereof) plus VAT.
Thrive Licensed Practitioner training includes a free 3-month trial of Thrive-Online, our award-winning assessment, action-planning and progress-monitoring tool.
Yes, to retain your Thrive Licensed Practitioner status beyond the first year, you must:
- Be connected to a setting with an active Thrive-Online subscription.
- Complete two CPD courses each year.