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Spotlight set: Currently displaying programmes that EIF includes within the set School-based social & emotional learning

Showing 1-10 of 33 programmes

Advanced LifeSkills Training

Advanced LifeSkills Training (LST) is a school-based substance misuse prevention programme designed to help young people avoid tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse.
  • Evidence rating: 3+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Preventing risky sexual behaviour & teen pregnancy Preventing substance abuse
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Other setting:
    Primary school
    Community centre
  • Classification:
    Universal

All Stars (Core and Core with Plus)

All Stars is a universal programme for children between the ages of 8 and 14 years. The primary goal of the programme is to prevent or delay risky behaviours, specifically substance misuse and anti-social behaviour.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Enhancing school achievement & employment Preventing substance abuse
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Other setting:
    Primary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

ASSIST

ASSIST (named for its trial: A Stop Smoking in Schools Trial), is a schools-based smoking prevention programme. It is a universal programme for children between the ages of 12 and 13. It is delivered in secondary schools, and aims to improve resilience and reduce the take-up of smoking.
  • Evidence rating: 3
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Preventing substance abuse
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

.b

.b (pronounced ‘dot-be’) is a universal programme designed to teach mindfulness skills to 11-18-year-olds.
  • Evidence rating: 3+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
    Secondary school
    Sixth-form or FE college
  • Classification:
    Universal

Becoming A Man

Becoming A Man (BAM) is a school based social and emotional learning programme. It is a targeted selective group intervention programme for pupils between the age of 12 and 18. It typically works with pupils that reside in deprived areas and come from lower socio-economic backgrounds. It is delivered in secondary schools and aims to improve school engagement and completion and reduce interactions with the criminal justice system.
  • Evidence rating: 4
  • Cost rating: 5
  • Child outcomes:
    Enhancing school achievement & employment Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: No
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Individual
    Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Targeted selective

Blues Programme

The Blues Programme is a school-based cognitive behavioural therapy programme. It is a targeted indicated group intervention programme for pupils between the age of 13 and 19. It is for adolescents who are experiencing depressive symptoms. It is delivered in secondary schools, and aims to support adolescents to identify negative thoughts, change their thinking patterns, increase their involvement in pleasant activities, and enhance their coping flexibility.
  • Evidence rating: 4+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing Preventing substance abuse
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Targeted indicated

Children’s University

Children’s University (CU) is a universal school-based programme for children between the ages of 5 and 14. It is delivered in and outside of school and aims to improve children’s aspirations, attainment, and skills by offering learning activities beyond the normal school day.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Enhancing school achievement & employment
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

FRIENDS for Life (health-led)

FRIENDS for Life is part of a suite of FRIENDS programmes (including Fun FRIENDS and FRIENDS for Youth), which aim to improve resilience (or coping) skills in children and reduce anxiety and improve mental health and wellbeing.
  • Evidence rating: 3
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
    Preadolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Other setting:
    Secondary school
    Out-patient health setting
  • Classification:
    Universal

FRIENDS for Youth

FRIENDS for Youth is part of a suite of FRIENDS programmes (including Fun FRIENDS and FRIENDS for Life), which aim to improve resilience (or coping) skills in children and reduce anxiety and improve mental health and wellbeing.
  • Evidence rating: 3
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Other setting:
    Out-patient health setting
  • Classification:
    Targeted selective

Fun FRIENDS

Fun FRIENDS is part of a suite of FRIENDS programmes (including Friends for Life and FRIENDS for Youth), which aim to improve resilience (or coping) skills in children and reduce anxiety and improve mental health and wellbeing.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preschool
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Other setting:
    Out-patient health setting
  • Classification:
    Universal

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