This course from the THRIVE Approach has been designed for those working with children to develop a greater understanding of how to support their emotional wellbeing. There are 3 courses - Early Years (designed for those working with babies and toddlers up to 5 years), Childhood (designed for those working with children between the ages of 5 and 11), Adolescence (designed for those working with children between the ages of 11 and 25).


The training will cover: 

  •  The Thrive Approach and its underpinning theory including established neuroscience. 
  • The links between social and emotional development and maximising learning potential. 
  • How to develop a whole-setting approach that supports the social and emotional health of babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent). 
  • Appropriate expectations of behaviour at right-time development stages and how to support the development of these. 
  • How to use key relational skills in your work with babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent). 
  • Using the Thrive-Online assessment and action-planning tool to screen children for right-time emotional and social development. 
  • Interpreting the Thrive-Online data to plan specific strategies and activities that support the wellbeing of all babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent). 
  • Incorporating strategies and activities into your everyday routines and structures. 
  • Evidencing the progress of children and demonstrating the impact of the Thrive Approach 
  • The role of Thrive Licensed Practitioners and how to support them effectively.


Course Information


Use the sections below to find out more about this course

  • Course Overview

    This course from the THRIVE Approach has been designed for those working with

    all babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent) to develop a greater understanding of how to support their emotional wellbeing.


  • Course Content

    The training will cover:

    • The Thrive Approach and its underpinning theory including established neuroscience.
    • The links between social and emotional development and maximising learning potential.
    • How to develop a whole-setting approach that supports the social and emotional health of all babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent)
    • Appropriate expectations of behaviour at right-time development stages and how to support the development of these.
    • How to use key relational skills in your work with all babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent)
    • Using the Thrive-Online assessment and action-planning tool to screen children for right-time emotional and social development.
    • Interpreting the Thrive-Online data to plan specific strategies and activities that support the wellbeing of all babies, toddlers, young children, children and adolescence (course dependent)
    • Incorporating strategies and activities into your everyday routines and structures.
    • Evidencing the progress of children and demonstrating the impact of the Thrive Approach
    •  The role of Thrive Licensed Practitioners and how to support them effectively

  • Course Structure

    Session 1 - Self-Awareness and thinking about ourselves.


    Session 2 - Thrive as a right-time approach for supporting the wellbeing of all the children.


    Session 3 - Theory and practice
    Neuroscience, Child Development and

    Attachment).


    Session 4 - Theory and practice (Neuroscience, Child Development and Attachment) This course leads to Emotional Health Practitioner Status.