‘A’ Level results not what you had hoped for? Here is some advice from the Thrive Hive

A-Level Results Not What You Expected? This Is Not the End of Your Story A-level results day can feel enormous. Years of school. Two years of A-level study. Hundreds of lessons. Revision. Mock exams. Coursework. Early mornings. Late nights. Conversations about universities, apprenticeships and careers. And then, suddenly, an enormous amount of emotion becomes attached […]

Why “Time-Limited” School Support Leaves SEND Learners Behind—and How We Bridge the Gap

If your child has special educational needs or is neurodivergent, you are likely all too familiar with the feeling of navigating a system in constant transition. Between the government’s sweeping new SEND reforms, localised funding pilots, and the introduction of national pay structures for school support staff, the landscape of mainstream education is shifting rapidly […]

GCSE Revision for ADHD: Why “Just Sit Down and Revise” Does Not Work

Why revision can feel different for ADHD learners If your teenager has ADHD, suspected ADHD, or significant executive-function difficulties, the phrase “just sit down and revise” can feel deeply unhelpful. Many ADHD learners are not refusing to revise because they do not care. They may be struggling with the hidden demands behind revision: starting, choosing […]