Become a Certified Sensory Inclusion Facilitator for Education

Learn how sensory processing affects learning and participation, then use practical tools to make realistic adjustments in school.

This is an online course with weekly term-time drop-ins, plus a short assessment. Once you pass, you’ll get your certificate and join the Sensory Inclusion Facilitator for Education Register.

Price: £395 (or 2 x £200 instalments). Schools can pay by invoice/PO. 

Who It's For

This certificate is for school staff and professionals working with schools who want to lead sensory-inclusive practice.

It’s a good fit if you want to:

* Lead a consistent approach across classrooms

* Help staff have confident, sensory-informed conversations

* Make adjustments that improve participation and learning

* Build a whole-school approach without relying on specialist equipment

  • School staff and professionals working with schools who want to lead sensory-inclusive practice

  • Teachers, SENCOs, or support staff looking to expand their skills and confidence

  • Schools aiming to embed long-term, evidence-based sensory inclusion strategies

What You’ll Learn

You’ll learn:

  • How sensory systems support learning and participation

  • Sensory processing basics (including modulation and discrimination

  • How to spot barriers in environments, routines, and tasks

  • How to hold useful sensory-informed conversations with pupils and staff

  • Universal strategies that work in real schools

  • How to champion sensory inclusion across your school

"Worth its weight and more"

Rebecca Harvey, Specialist Advisory Teacher

"The Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate for Education is well worth a look.  The course provides a detailed insight into the sensory system, a core part of our nervous system, and demonstrates this interacts with our emotions, social interactions and our ability to learn.  The lesson presentations are detailed (I strongly recommend taking time to make notes) and supported by a wealth of resources. Much of my work is in behaviour support, and this course has really developed my own practice as well as supporting professional discussions around how to support children and young people in school.  This course is worth its weight and more for anyone working in education."

Are you a Therapist?

Check out our Sensory Inclusion Facilitator course for those who also work in non-school settings.

Start Leading Sensory Inclusion in Your School Today

Certification, 60-days' access plus drop-in sessions and forum support for only £395.

Instant access on enrolment Invoice.

PO / Invoicing available for schools.

Longer Support Option: Add on our Facilitator Support Plus package at the checkout and get 12 months of OT-led drop-in sessions and 24/7 forum access for only £55 (Usual price £60).

If you would like to request an invoice instead, please click here.

Impact in Practice

"Directly benefit the pupils I work with"

Chris W., Founder of SEND Connect

I’m really pleased to share that I’ve recently completed the Sensory Integration Facilitators Course. The training has deepened my understanding of sensory integration and regulation, and will directly benefit the pupils I work with by helping me better recognise sensory needs, adapt environments, and support emotional regulation more effectively. It will also strengthen the guidance and support I offer to families, educators, and professionals across my wider work.

Informative and well organised

Sukh Colebourne, Careers Teacher/ Change Leader

The course was informative and well organised. The case studies were particularly useful with suggestions of how to meet the needs of varied sensory profiles in a setting.

Worth its weight and more for anyone working in education

Rebecca Harvey, Specialist Advisory Teacher

The Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate for Education is well worth a look.  The course provides a detailed insight into the sensory system, a core part of our nervous system, and demonstrates this interacts with our emotions, social interactions and our ability to learn.  The lesson presentations are detailed (I strongly recommend taking time to make notes) and supported by a wealth of resources. Much of my work is in behaviour support, and this course has really developed my own practice as well as supporting professional discussions around how to support children and young people in school.  This course is worth its weight and more for anyone working in education.

Highly recommend

Katie Malley MBACP; Safeguarding & Therapeutic Education Consultant

I found the Sensory Inclusion Facilitator for Education Certificate to be an excellent, high-quality course that is rich in practical, applicable content. The training has genuinely deepened my knowledge, awareness, and skill set, and has already strengthened my practice. With over 20 years of experience in education and as a qualified therapist, I am discerning about the training I invest in. This course offered both strong theoretical foundations and clear, usable strategies that translate directly into real-world settings. I would highly recommend it to professionals who want to develop confident, sensory-informed and inclusive practice.

What's included

  • 60 days’ access to the course (self-paced)

  • Weekly term-time drop-ins for support and Q&A

  • Forum support with responses to questions

  • 21 hours of content in short sessions, plus downloadable tools, templates, info sheets, and case studies

Enrol Now

How Certification Works

  • Enrol and get instant access (60 days to complete)
  • Learn in short sessions (practical tools + templates)
  • Join weekly live drop-ins (term-time)
  • Complete the multiple-choice assessments
  • Get your certificate and be listed on the register 

What You’ll Be Able To Do

After the certificate, you’ll be able to:

  • Confidently lead sensory-inclusive initiatives in your school

  • Lead sensory-inclusive changes in your school

  • Remove barriers in tasks and environments

  • Support pupils to engage and take part more confidently

  • Show your expertise with a recognised certificate and register listing

Join our Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Register

When you pass the certificate, we add you to the Sensory Inclusion Facilitator for Education Register. It shows you’re trained and committed to sensory-inclusive practice.

Why join?

  • Proves your skills and leadership in sensory inclusion

  • Useful evidence for schools, MATs, and professional development records

  • Makes it easy for others to see you’re certified

Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Register
Frequently Asked Questions
60 days
Yes - both.
Live OT-led support to talk through real situations and get practical guidance.
Yes. Sensory Inclusive Schools is not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to pay on the prices.
Short multiple-choice questions in each section.
No—starts from the foundations.
Yes. Certification is included in the course fee, and you’ll receive your certificate once you complete the learning and assessments. You’ll also be added to our national Register of Certified Sensory Inclusion Facilitators.
Yes. If you’re currently taking the Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate or you’ve already qualified, you can add the Facilitator Support Plus package for extended support. What you’ll get: 12 months of OT-led weekly drop-in sessions (term time) 24/7 access to our OT-moderated community forum You’ll see the option to add Facilitator Support Plus at checkout.

Course Curriculum

Welcome

1.0 Introduction to Sensory Processing and Integration

1.1 What is Sensory Processing and Integration?

1.2 What do Sensory Challenges Look Like in the Classroom?

1.3 Introducing the 8 Senses

1.4 What Are Sensory Processing Differences?

1.5 Sensory Modulation Differences

1.6 Sensory Discrimination Differences

1.7 Key Principles of Sensory Processing

1.8 A Personal Reflection of School Experience

1.9 A Day in the Life of... Case Studies

Part 1 Assessment

2.0 Our Senses in the Classroom

2.1 The Visual System

2.1a The Visual System and the Classroom

2.2 The Auditory System

2.2a The Aditory System and the Classroom

2.3 The Vestibular System

2.3a The Vestibular System and the Classroom

2.4 The Proprioceptive System

2.4a The Proprioceptive System and the Classroom

2.5 The Tactile System

2.5a The Tactile System and the Classroom

2.6 The Interoceptive System

2.7 The Gustatory System

2.8 The Olfactory System

Part 2 Assessment

3.0 Sensory Perception, Discrimination and Motor Skills

3.1 Sensory Perception and Discrimination

3.2 Posture and Postural Control

3.3 Body Scheme / Body Awareness

3.4 Ocular Motor Control

3.5 Motor Skills and Praxis

3.6 Praxis

3.7 Activity, Discussions and Questions

Part 3 Assessment

4.0 Sensory Regulation

4.1 Sensory Thresholds

4.2 Brain Structures Supporting Regulation

4.3 Autonomic Nervous System

4.4 Survival Responses

4.5 Trauma and Sensory Processing

4.6 Remember Motor Skills and Praxis

4.7 Our Role in Regulation

Part 4 Assessment


5.0 PEO Model: Person

5.1 Reframing Behaviour Through a Sensory Lens

5.2 Preparation for Sensory Discussions

5.3 The Importance of Meaningful Goal Setting in Sensory Interventions

5.4 SIE Sensory Insight Questionnaire

5.5 SIE Sensory Motor Skills Observations

5.6 MYSET: My Sensory Experiences Tool

5.7 Considerations for Sensory Conversations

5.8 Interpreting Data, Feeding Back and Celebrating Strengths

5.9 Person Interventions

5.10 Supporting Dyspraxia

5.11 Regulation Programmes

5.12 Recognising When Sensory Strategies Are Not Working or Are Harmful

5.13 Practical Exercise: Using the Sensory Integration Tools

Part 5 Assessment

6.0 Occupations

6.1 The Power of Occupations in Sensory Regulation

6.2 Identifying the Sensory Properties of an Occupation: Task Analysis

6.3 Considering Occupational Deprivation and Sensory Needs

6.3.1 Considering Occupational Deprivation and Sensory Needs (continued)

6.4 Occupation Interventions

6.4.1 Occupation Interventions Case Studies

6.5 Sensory Task Analysis and Reflection on Occupational Deprivation

Part 6 Assessment

7.0 Environment

7.1 Impact of Environment: Reflections From a Therapist

7.2 Creating Sensory Safe Environments

7.3 Sensory Awareness

7.4 Positive Relationships

7.5 Predictability

7.6 Flight Paths

7.7 Supporting Posture and Praxis

7.8 Environmental Audit

7.9 Reasonable Adjustments

7.10 Activity

Part 7 Assessment

8.0 Bringing It All Together

8.1 When Intervention Falls Short

8.2 The Importance of Supervision and Peer Support

8.3 Advanced Considerations for Intervention