Social and emotional skills are the skills of making positive relationships with other people, of understanding and managing ourselves and our own emotions, thoughts and behaviours. If people have these skills they can then understand and respond to the emotions and behaviour of others in ways that are in the best long term interests of themselves and others.

Secondary SEAL is a comprehensive approach to promoting the social and emotional skills for all who learn and work in schools. It underpins effective learning, positive behaviour and good attendance, staff effectiveness, emotional health, well being and positive relationships.