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How to apply for the DfE Senior Mental Health Lead grant
24th June 2024 | Blogs
Learn how to apply for the DfE Senior Mental Health Lead Grant. Eligible schools in England can receive a £1,200 grant for quality-assured training to enhance mental health support. Don't miss this opportunity – apply by December 31, 2024.
Senior Mental Health Lead training - quality-assured by the DfE
1st May 2024 | Blogs
Don't miss out on free DfE approved Designated Senior Mental Health Lead Training. Apply for funding by 31st December 2024.
Your FAQs about our free, DfE-approved Mental Health Lead Training
20th November 2023 | Blogs
To date, we've supported hundreds of people to improve attendance, behaviour and attainment by embedding a whole-setting approach. From Headteachers and SENCOs to Deputy Heads and Pastoral Leads, these were their questions about our DfE-approved training for Mental Health Leads. We hope our answers bring you clarity.
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The crisis in attendance: how Thrive can help
With 1.6 million children persistently absent from school, Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England, has called on the Government to do more to support schools in tackling 'the crisis of attendance'
‘Our children say how they feel so we can resolve problems before they occur’
2nd March 2023 | Case Studies | Thrive Ambassador Schools
Read how the Thrive Approach has helped this London school to occupy a unique place at the heart of its community
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Training that unpicked the neuroscience behind behaviour – how Thrive has made a difference to this nursery school
15th December 2022 | Case Studies | Thrive Ambassador Schools
Read how the Thrive Approach has helped this nursery to be praised by Ofsted for its calm environment
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.
Your quick wins for improving attendance this term
4th November 2022 | Blogs
One in four children were persistently absent from school in autumn 2021 compared to one in nine pre-pandemic. Join us in conversation with Education Consultant and DfE Advisor, Jayne Lowe, as we discuss tips to help schools reduce absenteeism.
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REAch2 Academy Trust's Associate Leader for SEND talks life as a busy SENDCO
4th October 2022 | Blogs
From the qualities of a good SENDCO to the challenges and rewards of the role. Alistair Dewar, Associate School Leader for SEND at REAch2 Academy Trust, shares what it's like in the busy life of the SENDCO.
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Why choose Thrive for your Mental Health Lead training? (A delegate's view)
13th April 2022 | Blogs
“We can’t teach you to be emotionally intelligent. You’re either empathetic and understanding by nature, or you aren’t. Mental health policies are blanket documents; they’re not helpful in d...