The Northumberland SEAL

Introduction Overview Planning Grids Evaluation and Monitoring Planning for PSHE & Citizenship  

Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
Planning Support for Northumberland Schools
to help plan and implement the DfES curriculum resource

Introduction

Except where otherwise identified, these resources have been developed within Northumberland and have been well used by a number of our schools to support the planning and implementation of the DfES SEAL curriculum resource as part of the Behaviour & Attendance strand of the Primary Strategy.

These resources can be added to by schools willing to share their resources and we are all grateful for your contributions. We would like the school to badge any submissions so we can acknowledge the appropriate source.

 We would like to thank all of you for your continued enthusiasm towards both the SEAL resource and the ethos it helps you to create in your school. There is some fantastic work to be seen in our schools.

The schools that have established SEAL as a key to promoting positive change, know only too well the impact that it is having in whole school processes and consistency. SEAL is an increasingly important element in PSHE and Citizenship, Emotional Literacy and in some schools SEAL is a significant change agent for curriculum review and the basis for behaviour, anti-bullying and well-being policies.

Using SEAL as a starting point for whole school development contributes significantly to broader agendas such as Every Child Matters and the National Healthy School Programme as well as the potential to mesh neatly with other ongoing growth areas such as parenting programmes and mental health. 

SEAL in Northumberland LA is currently located within Strategies, Behaviour Support and Inclusion and as SEAL has links with other significant developments in the County, provides an ideal opportunity for increased consistency in central strategy development.

 We hope you enjoy it as much as we do and please let us know how we can help you further.

Sandi Rickerby   Head of Service, Behaviour Support
Cath Reeves       Primary Strategy Manager                                  
Rhona Wilson     Primary Consultant B&A


For further information please contact
Rhona Wilson, Primary Consultant B&A
Schools and Families Support Division, Children's Services Directorate
Northumberland County Council, Education Development Centre
Hepscott Park, Morpeth, Northumberland. NE61 6NF
Tel 01670534377
rhwilson@northumberland.gov.uk