Sensory audit for schools and classrooms
This sensory audit template helps school staff to assess and create an environment that enables the participation of pupils with autism.

A sensory audit template for school staff to use when assessing and creating an environment that supports children and young people with autism. This template includes good practice, assessing the current position of your school and identifying possible actions the school could take to offer more support.
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- School staff
Curriculum links
England - RSHE |
Mental health and wellbeing By the end of secondary school pupils should know: • how to talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary • how to recognise the early signs of mental wellbeing concerns |
Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work |
Personal Health KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: • Develop strategies to promote personal safety Self Awareness KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: • Explore and express a sense of self • Develop skills and strategies to improve own learning |
Scotland – Health and Wellbeing |
Mental and emotional wellbeing • I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. • I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. |
Wales - Health and Wellbeing |
How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional wellbeing: Progression step 3: • I can self-regulate my emotions in a healthy way using strategies that I have developed. Progression step 4: I can identify different strategies to self-regulate my emotions in response to a range of experiences. Progression step 5: I can contribute towards a culture where talking about mental health and emotional well-being is encouraged and normalised. |
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