Natalie O’ Neill

Rhondda Cynon Taf & Merthyr Tydfil

Educational & Child Psychology Service

“a comprehensive, whole-school approach to promoting the social and emotional skills that underpin effective learning, positive behaviour, regular attendance, staff effectiveness and the emotional health and well-being of all who learn and work in schools.”

(DCFS, 2007, p.4)

Some social and emotional skills/aspects of emotional literacy are positively correlated with

attainment in some areas, whilst others might be neutral or

negatively correlated.

Some social and emotional skills/aspects of emotional literacy are positively correlated with

attainment in some areas, whilst others might be neutral or

negatively correlated.

Weare & Nind (2011) Durlak et al (2011)

Durlak et al (2011) Payton et al (2008)

Hallam et al (2006) Banerjee (2010)

SEAL = successful in developing children’s

social skills and relationships

SEAL = successful in developing children’s

social skills and relationships

SEAL = improved attainment compared to schools not completing

the programme

SEAL = improved attainment compared to schools not completing

the programme

5000+ questionnaires = 100% head teachers: SEAL had a positive impact on children’s

wellbeing and attitudes to school

5000+ questionnaires = 100% head teachers: SEAL had a positive impact on children’s

wellbeing and attitudes to school

Partner A: Ask partner B to spell a difficult word

Partner B: Ask partner A to answer a mental arithmetic problem (without writing it down)

Work with your partner again...

What feelings did you experience when tackling this task? How did you manage them?

What social skills did you use in the discussion?

“Employers are looking for more than just technical skills and knowledge of a degree discipline. They particularly value skills such as communication, team working and problem solving. Job applicants who can demonstrate that they have developed these skills will have a real advantage.”

Digby Jones, Ex-Director-General, Confederation of British Industry

Humphrey et al. (2008)

Skills and experience of the

facilitator

Skills and experience of the

facilitator

Availability of

physical space to conduct sessions

Availability of

physical space to conduct sessions

Commitment of school

to SEAL

Commitment of school

to SEAL

Hallam (2009)

Humphrey et al. (2010)

Whole school

approach

Whole school

approach

Staff with ‘will and

skill’

Staff with ‘will and

skill’

Time and resource allocation

Time and resource allocation

Engagement with

parents/carers

Engagement with

parents/carers