Professor Carmel Cefai:

Research shows clearly that we are more likely to be effective by introducing socio-emotional education if we go from the early years in education. Of course, we need to start from home. However, in terms of formal education, we have to start as early as possible such as in kindergarten or nursery. Research shows that, in those early years, there is a window of opportunity when personality and development behaviour are more malleable to make it easier for the children to develop these competences. As early as possible and throughout the whole-school time is the answer.