Ranked #1

Behaviour: How to engage with hard-to-reach children
Behaviour: How to engage with hard-to-reach children
In this episode, we’re talking about behaviour and the importance of asking why a child or young person is behaving the ... Read more
20 Apr 2023
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29mins
Ranked #2

LGBTQIA+ and mental health: what educators need to know
LGBTQIA+ and mental health: what educators need to know
In this episode, we’re talking about gender and sexuality and why it’s important to consider them when talking to childr... Read more
6 Apr 2023
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15mins
Ranked #3

Toileting and continence in schools: why it’s about mental as well as physical health
Toileting and continence in schools: why it’s about mental as well as physical health
In this episode we are talking about toileting and continence. It’s still seen as a taboo subject – something that our g... Read more
23 Feb 2023
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20mins
Ranked #4

Neuroscience: what classroom staff need to know
Neuroscience: what classroom staff need to know
In this episode we are talking about neuroscience and how educators can use it to build effective connections with the c... Read more
20 Feb 2023
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19mins
Ranked #5

Teacher stress: The impact of cortisol on the body (plus tips for staying calm in class)
Teacher stress: The impact of cortisol on the body (plus tips for staying calm in class)
“We’re seeing increasing levels of anxiety. And anxiety is the fuel for cortisol.” Cortisol. The primary stress hormone.... Read more
12 Jan 2023
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3mins
Ranked #6

How to de-escalate pupils' fight, flight and freeze responses
How to de-escalate pupils' fight, flight and freeze responses
In this episode Viv Trask-Hall talks about discharge behaviours - the fight, flight and freeze responses. Viv explains t... Read more
8 Dec 2022
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21mins
Ranked #7

Attendance: Simple steps to make improvements
Attendance: Simple steps to make improvements
In this episode, we’re looking at attendance with Jayne Lowe, OBE, an education consultation and Department for Educatio... Read more
10 Nov 2022
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18mins
Ranked #8

We managed transition differently this year using Thrive – here’s what happened next
We managed transition differently this year using Thrive – here’s what happened next
In this episode, we feature Thrive® Licensed Practitioner, Dawn Wheeldon, Behaviour Manager at Conyers School, in Stockt... Read more
29 Sep 2022
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12mins
Ranked #9

How to comfort a young person when you’re feeling bereft
How to comfort a young person when you’re feeling bereft
In this episode, Thrive’s Head of Innovation and Principal Trainer Viv Trask-Hall is joined by Child Bereavement UK’s Ed... Read more
12 Sep 2022
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9mins
Ranked #10

Why wellbeing needs to underpin attainment in the education system
Why wellbeing needs to underpin attainment in the education system
In this episode, Thrive’s Managing Director, Anna Smee, considers the recent Times Education Commission’s report which c... Read more
1 Sep 2022
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24mins