Sound Awareness: Creating Calm and Inclusive Spaces

Designed for practical application in real-world environments

CPD-Certified Training

Sound Awareness: Creating Calm & Inclusive Spaces is a 3-hour CPD-certified training exploring how we experience sound and how sound awareness can help us create more comfortable, responsive and inclusive environments.

We all experience sound differently.

Through guided listening, practical activities and real-world examples, the training supports participants to develop greater awareness of the sounds around them, consider how the same environment may be experienced differently by different people, and explore practical ways of creating more comfortable and inclusive spaces.

The training introduces Sound Space Connect®, a practical framework developed by Tessa Ann to support listening, observation, reflection and consideration of the sound environment.

The emphasis is on developing awareness and applying that understanding within your own professional practice or setting.

What You’ll Gain

Through this training, you will:

• Develop greater awareness of how sound is experienced differently by different people
• Notice and consider the sounds within everyday environments
• Explore how sound, space and activity interact to shape our experience of an environment
• Identify practical, low-cost changes that may make spaces more comfortable and inclusive
• Consider how sound awareness can inform your own professional practice or setting
• Begin using the Sound Space Connect® model as a practical framework for observing, reflecting on and responding to the sound environment

How the Training Is Delivered

The training is practical, accessible and reflective.

You will take part in guided listening, discussion and simple activities designed to develop greater awareness of sound and how it is experienced within different environments.

Participation is always invitational, with an emphasis on observation, reflection, practical application and real-world relevance.

No prior knowledge or experience of sound or acoustics is required.

Who This Training Is For

This training is relevant to individuals, professionals and teams interested in developing greater awareness of how sound is experienced within everyday environments.

It may be particularly relevant to those working across:

• Early Years and education
• SEND, additional needs and inclusive practice
• Health, wellbeing and social care
• Community and public-facing services
• Workplace and organisational settings
• Arts, cultural and visitor environments

The training can also support schools and organisations wishing to explore sound awareness within their own environments and professional practice.

No prior technical, musical or acoustic expertise is required.

Training Options

The core programme is a 3-hour CPD-certified training available through a range of delivery options.

Individual Professional Development

£150 per person

Available as part of a scheduled small-group training.

Personalised one-to-one training is also available for individuals who would prefer the training to be tailored more closely to their professional context.

Schools & Organisations

In-house and online delivery is available for schools, organisations and professional teams.

Organisational training can be adapted to the context of your setting while retaining the core CPD programme.

Please get in touch to discuss your requirements and organisational pricing.

What’s Included

• 3-hour CPD-certified training
• Practical tools and supporting resources
• Introduction to the Sound Space Connect® framework
• Live online follow-up session
• CPD Certificate

Find Out More

Whether you are interested in the training for your own professional development or would like to explore delivery for a school, organisation or team, you are welcome to get in touch to discuss the most suitable option.

Full programme information is also available through the TESSA UN Ltd training page.