Additional Learning Needs Provision (ALNP)

At Billesley Primary School, we installed a bespoke 7.5 × 4 m redwood-clad Eco Classroom designed to serve as a nurturing, calm space for pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Built with biophilic design principles, this dedicated space provides a comfortable setting for both group work and individual interventions. Working with social workers, the school uses the space for LAC (Looked After Children) support, nurturing conversations, emotion-regulation sessions, LEGO therapy, and open-theatre activities that benefit pupils with ASD, speech and language needs, and communication barriers.

By offering a quiet, adaptable environment away from mainstream classroom noise, the Eco Classroom has become essential in helping ALN pupils feel safe, supported, and better able to engage,  making it a powerful tool in enhancing ALN provision at Billesley.

At Moorgate Primary Academy, we worked with the school to create a dedicated Forest School space that supports pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Their timber log cabin provides a warm, sheltered environment where pupils can access outdoor learning in all weathers - crucial for consistency, regulation, and inclusion. The cabin is used daily for nature-based sessions, small group work, and as a calm, quiet alternative to classroom settings.

For pupils with autism, sensory needs, or anxiety, the Forest School approach helps support emotional wellbeing, builds confidence, and encourages meaningful engagement. The addition of the cabin has transformed a previously underused part of the school grounds into a purposeful, high-impact space that enhances ALN provision and supports whole-child development.

Portland College decided to take Animal-assisted therapy to the next level by choosing our experts at Cabins for Schools to create an outdoor building where animal interaction sessions and animal care lessons could take place year-round. We designed and installed a bespoke redwood outdoor classroom style modular building for them. This high-quality outdoor building provides Portland College with extra space for outdoor activities, perfect for animal therapy provision.

We agreed that adding a veranda would be a great for their requirements, as the veranda would provide an extra element of shelter for their donkeys! With the building having large glass windows and doors, the young people attending Portland College can choose to observe the donkeys from indoors should they wish, or join them under the veranda for petting sessions or animal care lessons. This makes the space accessible for a variety of people's needs.

Design your perfect sensory room for your pupils with additional learning needs (ALN). Our sensory rooms are modular, made-to-measure buildings manufactured by our education building experts at Cabins for Schools, and fitted with your chosen specialist sensory equipment and technology provided by our partners at Sensory Technology, UK market leading suppliers of sensory environments. 

We work with schools and educational settings across the UK to create fully bespoke sensory pods, designed around your pupils’ specific needs. Whether you need a small calming room or a large, multi-sensory learning space, we provide a complete turnkey solution from design to sensory equipment installation.