The Department for Children, Schools and Families have recognised that Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) are the building blocks for future success in life for children, subsequently the Early Years Foundations Stage if required to make provisions for this (DfCSF, 2008). Similarly the Department for Education have outlined a National Curriculum where ‘All schools should make provisions for personal social health and Economic education (PSHE), drawing on good practice’, likewise identifying a need for the development of SEL in schools (National Curriculum, 2013).
There are multiple theories that propose how SEL occurs. Although Neurological, Psychological and Social theories imply the learning occurs in different ways, each theory ultimately …show more content…
The Department for Education recognise that children who come from an impoverished background tend to fall behind the attainment of children from more wealthy backgrounds. As a result of these findings ‘Pupil Premium funding was introduced to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers’ (DfE, 2014). However, when assessed Ofsted found that in 2015 the widest areas of attainment were in ‘literacy, particularly reading, and mathematics’ (Ofsted, 2016). Ofsted then went on to recommend, to close the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers was that the children needed to understand that ‘everyone has something to say – ideas, views and opinions are what makes us unique’ and that these children lacked in personal social and emotional development (Ofsted, 2016). Reasons for poverty in England may include caring responsibilities, however may also include suffering from a health condition or disability (Child Poverty Action Group, 2016). If a parent of a child is unable to work because of personal health reasons, mental or physical, the economic impact is likely to affect the amount of social and emotional development a child may make. ‘Lower household income and educational attainment were associated with greater amounts of negativity in mothers interactions with their children’ (Centre …show more content…
A persons thoughts and feelings may affect their state of mind and their ability to regulate their own emotions. For example, Badura suggested that cognitive regulation provides the basis to purposeful action (1991). However, cognitive regulation will not occur if people do not pay adequate attention to their own actions. It is likely someone will not be able to regulate their thoughts and actions if they are put into a situation where they are under pressure or feel
There are multiple theories that propose how SEL occurs. Although Neurological, Psychological and Social theories imply the learning occurs in different ways, each theory ultimately …show more content…
The Department for Education recognise that children who come from an impoverished background tend to fall behind the attainment of children from more wealthy backgrounds. As a result of these findings ‘Pupil Premium funding was introduced to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities and to close the gaps between them and their peers’ (DfE, 2014). However, when assessed Ofsted found that in 2015 the widest areas of attainment were in ‘literacy, particularly reading, and mathematics’ (Ofsted, 2016). Ofsted then went on to recommend, to close the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers was that the children needed to understand that ‘everyone has something to say – ideas, views and opinions are what makes us unique’ and that these children lacked in personal social and emotional development (Ofsted, 2016). Reasons for poverty in England may include caring responsibilities, however may also include suffering from a health condition or disability (Child Poverty Action Group, 2016). If a parent of a child is unable to work because of personal health reasons, mental or physical, the economic impact is likely to affect the amount of social and emotional development a child may make. ‘Lower household income and educational attainment were associated with greater amounts of negativity in mothers interactions with their children’ (Centre …show more content…
A persons thoughts and feelings may affect their state of mind and their ability to regulate their own emotions. For example, Badura suggested that cognitive regulation provides the basis to purposeful action (1991). However, cognitive regulation will not occur if people do not pay adequate attention to their own actions. It is likely someone will not be able to regulate their thoughts and actions if they are put into a situation where they are under pressure or feel