Children's Sensory Therapy Ltd

28/03/2026

What a brilliant couple of days with Footprints Conductive Education Centre this week.

Thursday evening was the Footprints Celebration Dinner 2026 – such a special opportunity to pause and recognise what has been a truly momentous year. Seeing the impact of their new Charity Home and everything it will mean for children, families and the wider community was incredibly moving. It felt like a real celebration of what can be achieved when a community comes together with a shared purpose. So lovely to spend time, as always, with the Footprints Conductive Education Centre team and Sarah Signs Makaton.

Then on Friday, we had the pleasure of visiting the centre itself. It was so valuable to spend time with Stephen Frew, who was so generous with his time and insight. Sitting together in such a warm, welcoming space really brought everything to life.

And a special mention Pulp Friction CIO
Pulp Friction Smoothie & Juice Bar – the coffee, drinks and cakes were just as incredible as the setting ☕🍰 What a fantastic new centre it is is for but also the wider community. Definitely pop in for a very lovely coffee and cake if you have chance!

A genuinely inspiring couple of days, and a real reminder of the difference that thoughtful, values-led work can make.

28/03/2026

Over the last 8 weeks, Karen from the team has been completing the Director Development Programme with the East Midlands Chamber.

This programme is designed to support directors and senior managers to grow their business (or the part they lead), building the skills, clarity and confidence needed to move things forward and achieve meaningful outcomes. It’s been a valuable space to step back, reflect, and think more intentionally about leadership, direction and growth.

A huge thank you to Charles Barnascone for leading the programme so thoughtfully. Your insight and support made a real difference throughout. It’s also been brilliant to come away with your books as a way to keep reflecting and embedding the learning.

And finally, Karen feels very lucky to have been part of such an incredible, supportive group.

She is really looking forward to putting this all into practice.

27/03/2026

It was so lovely to meet the Umbrella Assessment and Therapy team yesterday at our clinic, Midlands Child and Family Therapy Centre. We are really looking forward to collaborating with them further 💕

25/03/2026

A really proud moment for our team today 💜

Nicola from Children’s Sensory Therapy was invited to present at the Hidden in Plain Sight: ADHD in Girls & Women conference at the University of Nottingham—joining a fantastic line-up of researchers, clinicians and lived-experience speakers from across the field.

This is such an important space—shining a light on how ADHD can often be missed in girls, and the real impact this has across the lifespan. Nicola shared insights from an occupational therapy perspective, focusing on how sensory processing, regulation and everyday function intersect for girls with ADHD.

It’s brilliant to see this conversation growing, and to be part of a movement that is helping professionals better understand and support neurodivergent girls in a more meaningful, compassionate way.

Proud to be contributing to change that really matters ✨

24/03/2026

Therapy for children = this 💛

Look what lies behind our beautiful clinic walls…

Yes, we have calm, nurturing spaces for talking therapies, art therapy and play-based support- places where children can feel safe, understood and able to express themselves in their own way.

But alongside this, we have three incredible sensory integration rooms… and this is where something really special happens.

Through Ayres Sensory Integration and Sensory Attachment Intervention, we support children to feel safe in their bodies, build regulation, and make sense of the world around them.

Using movement, deep pressure, balance and connection through play, we are not just working on skills; we are supporting the nervous system, relationships, and a child’s sense of safety and trust.

Because for many children, therapy doesn’t start with talking…
It starts with feeling.

And play is how we get there.

Play is powerful. Play is therapeutic. Play is connection.

This is therapy that meets children exactly where they are, and gently supports them forward ✨

21/03/2026

20/03/2026

A few of our team spent today at Day 1 of the Embodied Roots EcoSensory Therapy
training at Stonebroom Community Hub Farm 🌿

It’s been a really powerful, immersive start — not a classroom-based course, but an opportunity to experience the EcoSensory model in action. We’ve been exploring how nature can support regulation, attention and wellbeing through guided practices linked to grounding, connection, rhythm and reflection, all within a safe and clinically-informed framework.

What’s stood out most is how this approach blends the experiential with the evidence — taking time outdoors to truly feel and understand the impact, whilst also grounding it in research, clinical reasoning, safeguarding and ethical practice.

We’ve also been looking at how to safely hold therapeutic space outdoors, assess natural environments, and begin to think about how this could be thoughtfully integrated into our work with children and families.

A brilliant first day with lots to reflect on — and we’re really looking forward to deepening this further tomorrow 🌱

Always learning, always evolving, so we can continue to offer meaningful, responsive support 💛

20/03/2026

Thanks for having us today First Look SEN 💗

18/03/2026

Neurodiversity Week 💛

This week feels like the right moment to gently share something we’ve been reflecting on…

At Children’s Sensory Therapy, we’ve developed a Therapeutic Alternative Provision that blends:
✨ Occupational Therapy
✨ Regulation-first approaches
✨ One-to-one teaching with a qualified teacher

It’s designed for children and young people who are finding school overwhelming, who may be burnt out, anxious, or simply not able to access learning in the traditional way.

This post shows an outline of what we offer — but in reality, everything we do is bespoke, shaped around each child’s needs, readiness, and regulation.

What we’re finding difficult to understand is this…

Despite hearing consistently that there are significant gaps in alternative provision, and despite being on tender systems and submitting many, many quotes…

👉 We currently have no children accessing this provision.

So we wanted to ask, openly and honestly:

Would this kind of support help your child or a young person you work with?

A space where:
• Regulation comes first
• There is no pressure to “perform”
• Learning is gently reintroduced when the child is ready
• Therapy and education sit side by side
• The environment feels safe, calm, and relational

We know that for many neurodivergent children, the pathway back into education isn’t about pushing harder — it’s about feeling safe enough to try again.

If your child is struggling with school attendance, recovering from burnout, or needing a different starting point… we’d really love to hear from you.

Sometimes the biggest gap isn’t provision… it’s connection to the right provision.

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18/03/2026

It’s Neurodiversity Week, and we wanted to share a little more about what really sits behind the support we offer.

When families come to us, they’re not just looking for therapy.
They’re looking for understanding, consistency, and support that feels right for their child.

At Children’s Sensory Therapy, we’ve built our service around quality.

The majority of our therapists have post-graduate training and bring a high level of clinical expertise to their work. For those on our graduate scheme, they are supported through their training whilst working closely alongside experienced senior clinicians. They would be amazing regardless, but that high level of oversight is a really intentional part of what we do — helping to develop, refine and strengthen clinical reasoning so families receive the best possible support.

Every piece of work is overseen and clinically reviewed, so families can feel confident that support is safe, thoughtful and tailored.

We are also really clear about doing what we say we will do.
If a certain level of therapist is recommended on the child’s EHCP, that is exactly who delivers the work. We prioritise consistency and transparency, because that’s what builds trust over time.

Quality assurance is embedded into everything we offer.
This means ongoing oversight, reflective practice, and making sure that what we are doing remains appropriate and responsive to each child.

We continue to invest heavily in training, development and evidence-based practice, so our team can offer the most up-to-date and considered support possible.

Our environment is also a big part of this.
Our bespoke children’s therapy centre has been carefully designed to support regulation, engagement and a sense of safety. It allows us to deliver therapy in a way that feels calm, predictable and child-led. Because everything takes place within our clinic, there are no additional travel or mileage costs.

And it’s important to say… it’s not just our therapists who make this happen.

It’s our whole team.

From business support who communicate with warmth and understanding,
to bookkeeping keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes,
to our cleaner who takes pride in creating a calm, welcoming space,
to maintenance making sure every room and every piece of equipment is ready and safe.

Every single person is driven by the same thing — care, and a commitment to doing things well.

We also want to be honest.
Therapy isn’t a quick fix, and not every child will show big, immediate changes—especially within shorter packages of support. What we focus on is providing the right foundations, the right input, and a consistent approach that supports each child in their own time.

Most importantly, we have always been – and will always be – a business with a heart.
Any profit we make is reinvested straight back into the service: improving our spaces, investing in equipment, and continuing to develop our team.

This Neurodiversity Week, we’re celebrating the importance of thoughtful, high-quality support.

Because when children feel understood and supported in the right way, that’s where everything begins❤️

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