The previous Department for Education and Skills (DFES) and Department for Children School and Families (DCSF) drew on evidence from the US that social and emotional learning (SEL) has a positive impact on school achievement and behaviour, and designed an equivalent programme for primary and secondary schools in England. Although the programme is not actively promoted by the current government, a large number of schools continue to find the materials and the approach extremely beneficial.
There are a range of resources available to schools to help them implement SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning). You can see them in the Tools section below.