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

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Nurture Groups

Nurture Groups – Classic Boxall Model is a short-term intervention grounded in Bowlby’s attachment theory, which aims to address barriers to learning arising from unmet attachment needs.
  • Evidence rating: 2+
  • Cost rating: 4
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
    Enhancing school achievement & employment
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Other setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Targeted indicated

PATHS Elementary curriculum

The PATHS® Elementary curriculum is a comprehensive programme for promoting emotional and social competencies and reducing aggression and behaviour problems in elementary school-aged children while simultaneously enhancing the educational process in the classroom.
  • Evidence rating: 3+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
    Enhancing school achievement & employment
    Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
    Preadolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Other setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

Penn Resilience Programme (UK implementation in primary school)

The UK implementation of the Penn Resilience Programme is based on the Penn Resilience Programme (PRP), which was originally developed by a team of psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

Positive Action

Positive Action is a universal, school-based social and emotional learning programme delivered to children between the ages of 4 and 15.
  • Evidence rating: 3+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
    Preventing substance abuse
    Preventing risky sexual behaviour & teen pregnancy
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

Pyramid Club Primary

Pyramid Club is a targeted programme for children who are identified as being quiet, shy, and behaviourally more likely to internalise. Pyramid Primary is provided to children in primary school, with activity content and material tailored to this group.
  • Evidence rating: 2+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
    Enhancing school achievement & employment
    Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Classification:
    Targeted indicated

Pyramid Club Secondary

Pyramid Club Secondary is a targeted programme for young people who are identified as being quiet, shy and behaviourally more likely to internalise. Pyramid Club Secondary is provided to children in the early years of secondary school, with activity content and material tailored to this group.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Targeted indicated

Pyramid Club Transition

Pyramid Club is a targeted programme for children who are identified as being quiet, shy and behaviourally more likely to internalise. Pyramid Club Transition is provided to children transitioning to secondary school, with activity content and material tailored to this group.
  • Evidence rating: 2+
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing
    Enhancing school achievement & employment
    Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
    Preadolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Classification:
    Targeted indicated

Rock and Water

Rock and Water is a social and emotional learning programme for children and young people. It aims to improve skills such as self-regulation, communication and empathy. It can be delivered in a variety of settings, such as schools or youth clubs.
  • 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:
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Classification:
    Universal

Second Step Elementary

Second Step Elementary is a classroom-based programme designed to improve school success and student behaviour. It is a universal programme for children between the ages of 6 and 11, and is delivered in primary schools.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Preventing crime, violence and antisocial behaviour
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Primary school
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Primary school
  • Other setting:
    Children's centre or early-years setting
  • Classification:
    Universal

Talk About Alcohol

Talk About Alcohol is a school-based intervention aimed at reducing alcohol related problems in young people between the ages of 11 and 18.
  • Evidence rating: 2
  • Cost rating: 1
  • Child outcomes:
    Preventing substance abuse
  • UK provision: Yes
  • Age group:
    Preadolescents
    Adolescents
  • Delivery model: Group
  • Main setting:
    Secondary school
  • Other setting:
    Sixth-form or FE college
  • Classification:
    Universal

For programmes included in current or upcoming assessments, see: Work in progress

For programmes that have been assessed and not included in the Guidebook, see: Other programmes

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