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 children's lives.
What is Thrive Licensed Practitioner training?
Thrive Licensed Practitioner training empowers you to actively develop the wellbeing and resilience of the children 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 children’s social and emotional development. The training is grounded in neuroscience, attachment theory and child development research, helping you to understand the links between brain development and behaviour.
Using Thrive-Online, you’ll learn to assess and respond to the developmental needs of the children you work with. 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 earn Thrive Licensed Practitioner status – a highly regarded and sought-after qualification within the education sector and beyond.
Helen Durrington shares her 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 primary school aged children 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:
- Individual feedback and support to complete the course
- 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
- A 100-page reference book to keep and refer back to after your course
Seven reasons to embrace Thrive
Download our brochure to discover the benefits of Thrive, and share it with your Senior Leadership team. It's a powerful tool to garner buy-in from those who steer the ship and pave the way for transformative initiatives.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.
Mair Holmes | Learning Support Assistant, Thrive Licensed Practitioner at Barry Island Primary School.
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“I’m able to deal with disruptive behaviour in a positive way and feel more confident guiding colleagues to do the same. Some children who had previously displayed disruptive behaviour have dramatically changed, becoming calm, productive members of their class.”
Dr Tim Cook | Headteacher, Childhood Thrive Licensed Practitioner at Liskeard Hillfort School
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“You can’t progress more sophisticated things like phonics, reading and writing if a school is like the Wild West. Thrive’s principles and practices have helped us to identify individual needs and to respond accordingly so that our children feel settled and ready to learn.”
Ceri Totty | STF Manager, Teacher & Thrive Lead at Townhill Community School.
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“The training ignited a renewed passion in me and has helped enormously with my professional development. It truly was a lightbulb moment in my career. The school has transformed, with improved behaviour, attendance, pupil and staff wellbeing, and no exclusions.”
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 children 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 children 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 children 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.