Supporting the emotional needs of pupils requires thoughtful environments that promote calm, focus, and regulation. This course is designed specifically to provide the knowledge, tools, and practical skills needed to design, implement, and manage a Calm Space within school settings.

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Participants will explore the principles of sensory regulation and environmental design while developing the digital and organisational skills needed to plan, budget, and track their project using Microsoft Excel and Canva.

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By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose, benefits, and psychological foundations of calm spaces.

• Design a calm, safe and sensory-sensitive environment that supports regulation & inclusion.

• Develop practical and sustainable project plan, budget, and spending tracker using Excel.

• Create visuals and design materials using Canva.

Module 1: Designing a Calm and Inclusive Space

• Ways to use a calm space

• Location – size, boundaries, furniture, seating

• Colours, lighting, greenery and natural elements

• Sounds, scents, and visuals

• Clutter

Module 2: Materials

• Breathing

• Body Relaxation

• Movement

• Engaging the senses

• Emotional regulation materials

• Comfort & Worry Relief

• Worksheets  & Books

Module 3: Create a mood board

• Purpose and use of mood boards

• Creating manually

• Creating digitally using Canva

Module 4: Planning the layout

• Creating a layout

• Using Excel for layout

Module 5: Funding your calm space

• Low-budget calm space ideas

• Who can help? Inside school, Community, External professionals

• Funding options – school and LA, DfE programs, Wellbeing support programs, Charities & small grants, Fundraising

• Preparing a budget

• Budget items

• Using Excel for your budget

Order Calm Space course @ £99