Available courses

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Lincolnshire Teens - Practitioner Workshop

The Sleep Charity works to support children, young people and their families to get a good night’s sleep.


Our methods are evidence based and research has shown that on average children gain an additional 2.4 hours sleep per night when using our approach. Our training has been developed by working in collaboration with young people and professionals in the field. We believe in empowering young people with sleep knowledge so that they can make informed choices about their sleep routines.

If you are concerned about a young person’s health you should always seek the advice of a GP or a healthcare professional.


Lincolnshire Teens - Parent/Carer Workshop

The Sleep Charity works to support children, young people and their families to get a good night’s sleep.


Our methods are evidence based and research has shown that on average children gain an additional 2.4 hours sleep per night when using our approach. Our training has been developed by working in collaboration with young people and professionals in the field. We believe in empowering young people with sleep knowledge so that they can make informed choices about their sleep routines.

If you are concerned about a young person’s health you should always seek the advice of a GP or a healthcare professional.


Sleep Support for Young People - September 2020

The Sleep Charity works to support children, young people and their families to get a good night’s sleep.


Our methods are evidence based and research has shown that on average children gain an additional 2.4 hours sleep per night when using our approach. Our training has been developed by working in collaboration with young people and professionals in the field. We believe in empowering young people with sleep knowledge so that they can make informed choices about their sleep routines.

If you are concerned about a young person’s health you should always seek the advice of a GP or a healthcare professional.

Thanks to Awards for All who funded the pilot project for young people in South Yorkshire. We could not have developed this programme without their kind support.


Sleep Success Workshop - SSW-002 [2021]

Our Sleep Success programme builds on the learning from the Foundation Programme offering a more in-depth exploration of sleep issues and providing strategies to explore.

It is suitable for both parent/carers and professionals. Sleep Success has been commissioned by a number of Local Authorities to ensure that their staff teams are all providing standardised, evidence based sleep information.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise the role of our circadian rhythm and the need for routine
  • Identify sleep associations and sleep stages
  • Use a sleep diary to identify potential sleep issues
  • Develop good sleep hygiene for youngsters


Sleep Success Workshop for Professionals - SSW 01

Our Sleep Success programme builds on the learning from the Foundation Programme offering a more in-depth exploration of sleep issues and providing strategies to explore.

It is suitable for both parent/carers and professionals. Sleep Success has been commissioned by a number of Local Authorities to ensure that their staff teams are all providing standardised, evidence based sleep information.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise the role of our circadian rhythm and the need for routine
  • Identify sleep associations and sleep stages
  • Use a sleep diary to identify potential sleep issues
  • Develop good sleep hygiene for youngsters


Sleep Success Workshop for Parents - SSW 02

Our Sleep Success programme builds on the learning from the Foundation Programme offering a more in-depth exploration of sleep issues and providing strategies to explore.

It is suitable for both parent/carers and professionals. Sleep Success has been commissioned by a number of Local Authorities to ensure that their staff teams are all providing standardised, evidence based sleep information.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise the role of our circadian rhythm and the need for routine
  • Identify sleep associations and sleep stages
  • Use a sleep diary to identify potential sleep issues
  • Develop good sleep hygiene for youngsters


Foundation Sleep Workshop for Professionals - FSW-002 [2021]

Our Foundation Programme provides an introduction to our work and is suitable for both parents/carers and professionals. The course covers the importance of sleep, sleep physiology, how to identify the causes of sleep issues and some practical strategies to try.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Recognise the importance of sleep for wellbeing
• Identify possible reasons for children’s sleep issues
• Use some of the practical suggestions outlined



Foundation Sleep Workshop for Professionals - FSW 01

Our Foundation Programme provides an introduction to our work and is suitable for both parents/carers and professionals. The course covers the importance of sleep, sleep physiology, how to identify the causes of sleep issues and some practical strategies to try.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Recognise the importance of sleep for wellbeing
• Identify possible reasons for children’s sleep issues
• Use some of the practical suggestions outlined


Foundation Sleep Workshop for Parents - FSW 02

Our Foundation Programme provides an introduction to our work and is suitable for both parents/carers and professionals. The course covers the importance of sleep, sleep physiology, how to identify the causes of sleep issues and some practical strategies to try.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:
• Recognise the importance of sleep for wellbeing
• Identify possible reasons for children’s sleep issues
• Use some of the practical suggestions outlined


Sleep Champion Workshop - SCW-002 [2021]

This training course is designed for professionals working in secondary schools.

This course outlines the reasons for the sleep issues, practical strategies to support youngsters to improve their sleep and useful resources to start conversations with young people and be able to share with them and parents/carers. Schools interested in improving attendance and attainment will benefit from having a Sleep Champion amongst their team.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise the importance of sleep for young people’s wellbeing
  • Identify possible reasons for sleep issues
  • Identify practical strategies to address sleep issues


Sleep Tight Workshop - STW-01

Sleep Tight is a course for professionals and provides the tools needed to deliver early intervention sleep workshops.

Ideal for Family Support workers this comprehensive training package provides you with a toolkit to use directly with families to deliver a 5-week evidence based course. Research shows that on average children gain an additional 2.5 hours per night once the families have completed the programme.

Sleep Tight is now delivered in over 150 centres across the country.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Recognise the role of sleep hygiene to improve sleep

• Identify causes of sleep issues and appropriate practical strategies to try

• Interpret sleep diaries to identify potential sleep issues

• Deliver a 5 week sleep programme to families utilising the knowledge gained