Occupational Therapist-Led Sensory Inclusion Training and Coaching to Build Universal Provision in Schools and Local Authorities

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Sensory Support That Works in Real Classrooms

Occupational Therapist-led training and practical strategies your staff can use straight away to improve regulation, boost engagement, and keep more children learning in class.

  • Weekly OT-led support (term time)
  • Classroom-ready strategies and resources
  • A whole-school approach you can embed over time
  • 12 months’ access: £149 per person
  • Discounts for multiple staff places
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What You Get When You Join the Sensory Inclusive Schools Network

Get instant access to everything you need to make sensory inclusion part of everyday school life.

11 Hours of Self-Paced Training

Work through bite-sized, OT-designed micro-lessons at your own pace. Each one is built around real classroom situations — transitions, lunch, group work, sensory overwhelm — so you can take what you learn and try it in practice the same week. 

The 10 Evidence-Based Steps to Sensory Inclusion

A structured approach to embedding sensory inclusion across your whole school. Shows you how to audit your current practice, identify barriers, and make realistic changes that stick.

Weekly Live OT-led Peer Support Drop-Ins (Term Time for 12 Months)

Every week during term time, you can join a live Zoom drop-in led by our OT team. Bring a tricky situation, or just a question you've been sitting on. This is also a great opportunity to hear how peers at other schools are implementing changes. The support doesn't stop when the training ends.

24/7 Online Forum

Ask questions, share wins, get peer support from other educators doing this work. Our OTs monitor and respond. You're never stuck waiting for the next drop-in.

Downloadable Resources

Ready-to-use tools: sensory processing profiles, environmental audits, case studies, visual supports, transition strategies. Ask us for help in a drop-in session on adapting these for your setting.

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  • Designed for: SENCOs, Teachers, TAs, classroom staff, SEND teams, Therapists, School Leaders. Relevant for primary and secondary schools.

  • Access: Instant, online, anywhere. Guaranteed response from an OT to forum and drop-in questions.

  • Duration: 12 months of access to all content and support.

From Ambition to Everyday Practice

What the New SEND White Paper Asks of Schools — and How We Help You Deliver It

By Beth Smithson, Sensory Inclusive Schools Lead, Advanced Practitioner in Sensory Integration, Occupational Therapist

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The Government's Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper, published in February 2026, sets out a clear direction for schools in England: a stronger universal offer, earlier support, and greater confidence and expertise built within mainstream classrooms before a child needs a formal assessment or plan.

Sensory Inclusive Schools sits alongside a school's wider SEND provision, focused on one specific area: sensory processing. Sensory is one of the proposed areas of development within the reformed SEND system and the updated SEND Code of Practice. It's one of the most common and most overlooked barriers to participation. Recognising and supporting sensory processing differences is often the difference between a child accessing learning and being overwhelmed by it.

As schools develop their Inclusion Strategies and consider how classrooms, shared spaces and inclusion bases will meet a wider range of needs, Sensory Inclusive Schools provides the knowledge, tools and ongoing guidance needed to turn that ambition into everyday practice.

Sensory inclusion is not something created by one member of staff, in one room or during one intervention. It is created by how the whole school understands students, designs environments, and adapts the school day.

We’d love to meet you: trial a drop-in session for free by emailing [email protected]

Beth

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We Help Staff Consider:

the PERSON, including their individual sensory experiences, early signs of overload, strengths, preferences and voice

the ENVIRONMENT, including the sensory demands, predictability and accessibility of different spaces

the OCCUPATIONS students need and want to participate in throughout their school day

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What Our Customers Say

"I just completed the Sensory Inclusive Schools core training and it was very insightful and inspiring. Looking forward to implementing some new strategies to help support all the learners in my classroom! Thanks to Sensory Inclusive Schools for providing such informative and practical training for educators!"

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Frequently Asked Questions
The Sensory Inclusive Schools Network Membership is per individual and we offer volume discounts for 10+ and 20+ licences. We welcome all those wishing to support students with sensory needs within your school. If you would like to discuss options for your whole school, please contact us. We accept Purchase Orders and can invoice your school. Sensory Inclusive Schools is not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to pay on our prices.
Immediately. You’ll receive instant access to simple, classroom-ready strategies and resources as soon as you purchase the Network Membership or Facilitator Certificate, so staff can start making small changes straight away and build confidence over time.
Yes. Many schools use the SIS Network and our training as part of their CPD and INSET planning. You can build the learning into staff meetings, INSET days, or ongoing CPD across the year, with practical strategies staff can apply immediately in the classroom.
Yes. Many schools join with a strong foundation and use the Network to strengthen consistency across staff, deepen practice with OT-led support, and keep improving over time with updated strategies, resources, and real-world problem solving.
You’ll get access to weekly, term-time Zoom drop-in sessions led by our OT team. Bring real situations, ask questions, and get practical advice you can apply immediately.
Yes. Our training and strategies are designed to support sensory needs in both mainstream and specialist settings. The learning is practical and adaptable, so staff can apply it with individual students, small groups, or across whole-class practice.
Yes. You’ll have 24/7 access to our supportive online forum, hosted by our OT specialists. It’s a space to ask questions, share what’s working, and access practical resources whenever you need them.

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Helped me gain insight

Customer

I have learnt that some children need support with managing how they cope with processing sensory input and that sometimes we may need to help them to integrate into the programme by offering modifications to the room or how we structure the day. This course has taught me how I can provide this within my classroom.

Informative and Practical Training for Educators

Customer

"I just completed the Sensory Inclusive Schools core training and it was very insightful and inspiring. Looking forward to implementing some new strategies to help support all the learners in my classroom! Thanks to Sensory Inclusive Schools for providing such informative and practical training for educators!"

Fantastic Resource!

Customer

"I was looking for some training in this area and thankfully I came across this fantastic webinar. It was incredibly informative and I loved that it didn't just tell me about SI and what it is, it made it really clear how it looks in the classroom and, more importantly, ideas for how we can make changes in school to support children with SI needs."

Although I have worked over 20 years..

Customer

Although I have worked over 20 years with SEN children, it does make you reflect on what we do. Thank you and I have already spoken to colleagues about how good this was.

Great Session

Customer

This was an interesting and more in-depth look into sensory perception and ways to support. Thank you!

Thank You

Customer

I would like to thank Beth for her very interesting webinar this morning, which will be useful to support many of our pupils with interoception difficulties.

Excellent

Customer

It was excellent! The presenter had focused on the ‘missing link’ for me, explaining a range of classroom behaviours that I have previously accommodated without a solid understanding of why they were occurring. Also, she is clearly committed to her work and extremely knowledgeable, so it was less of a lecture and more of a conversation. Keep up the good work!

Supporting Regulation: Feeling Safe in Your Body Webinar

Customer

Informative. Explained in ways all can understand and take much away with them. Thank you, I look forward to joining again.

So Informative

Customer

So informative and really helps you to understand the young person and to reflect on your your practice to ensure you are supporting them Rated 5 out of 5

Extremely Helpful

Customer

This sort webinar managed to include a great deal of information and examples into a relatively short amount of time and was able to explain (in layman's terms) how and why children act and respond in certain ways. Very worthwhile and a great foundation if you wanted to pursue this area.

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Sensory Inclusion Facilitator for Education Certificate

If you're a SENCO, inclusion lead, or other school leader looking to drive systemic sensory-inclusion change, the Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate for Education offers a structured, evidence-informed certification pathway.

60 days' access to the full course, weekly support calls with our OT team, and a qualification to lead sensory inclusion confidently across your school.

Price: £395 per person | Optional 12-month additional support available for £60

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