Understanding Ofsted’s 2025 framework: What it means for wellbeing and inclusion
15th October 2025 | Blogs | In the news | News
From November 2025, schools in England will be inspected under Ofsted's new Education Inspection Framework that puts pupil wellbeing, personal development and inclusion centre stage. Moving away from single-word judgements, the new approach offers a more rounded picture of school life and recognises that wellbeing is central to learning.
How to get the true measure of wellbeing interventions
15th August 2023 | In the news | News | Insights
Read how settings can measure their wellbeing interventions to ensure that they are truly effective
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Thrive saves money on staff costs and improves behaviour and attainment
6th July 2023 | In the news | News | Insights | Thrive Schools of Excellence
Read how Thomas Arnold Primary School, in Dagenham, have seen behaviour and attainment improve - while staff costs have fallen in relation to coping with disrupted lessons and problems with behaviour.
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When children feel the cost of living strain
11th May 2023 | In the news | Insights
Families are having a rough time of it because of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, not least children.
Understanding neuroscience can help children to succeed
4th April 2023 | In the news | Insights
The crisis in children and young people's mental health and wellbeing is finally getting the attention it needs and deserves, writes Thrive's Managing Director Anna Smee
Thrive praise after Ofsted report at Essex primary school
17th January 2023 | In the news
Burrsville Infant Academy headteacher expresses delight at recent ofsted report
The education system needs to change - here's how
13th December 2022 | In the news
Anna Smee, Thrive's Managing Director, sets out why she believes that the education system should have more of an emphasis on mental wellbeing in order to unlock attendance, behaviour and attainment.
Why a whole school approach to mental health is needed
15th November 2022 | In the news | News | Impact Reports | Thrive Ambassador Schools
A Thrive Licensed Practitioner explains how a whole school approach to mental health is helping pupils to manage the impact of the pandemic at her London primary school
#ThriveImpact - 'Relationships are key to resilience'
13th October 2022 | News | Thrive Ambassador Schools | In the news
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy has been recognised as an Ambassador School by Thrive for its support of pupils' emotional health and wellbeing.
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How a radical approach to Thrive and outdoor learning helped to transform pupils' behaviour
25th August 2022 | Blogs | In the news | Insights
Lucy Bone, Thrive Licensed Practitioner at Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School, explains how a bold decision to focus on Thrive techniques in an outdoor environment re-engaged two boys with learning