Research published last week showed that primary school teachers were suffering from "initiative overload", stopping them from engaging with the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) programme.
Annette Mountford, chief executive of charity Family Links, said: "The SEAL approach of training one teacher and sending them away with a curriculum pack cannot possibly adequately equip schools to develop in children the most important skills of all - how to build and sustain successful human relationships."
The research, carried out by the University of Manchester, looked at small group work within the programme. It found that schools were not tracking the impact of the work outside informal discussions among key members of staff. It also identified some key barriers to success, including attitudes of staff, misconceptions about the nature and purpose of primary SEAL and "initiative overload".
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