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With over a decade of experience in teaching professionals about sleep and its disorders in children we have responded to demand by introducing a new modular online learning programme. This offers a number of advantages:
We deliver material in a way that is engaging, friendly and interactive. All of our trainers are NHS professional who daily ‘walk the talk’ and are enthusiastic to share their extensive knowledge and experience. Course material includes a rich set of filmed case study material throughout.
- flexibility to choose what level of training is appropriate to your needs and practice
- flexibility to choose specialist modules relevant to your practice
- shorter courses that fit in more easily alongside demands of work
- more cost effective (no travel, accommodation costs)
- suited to a range of professionals enriching interdisciplinary learning
- based on current clinical and research evidence
We deliver material in a way that is engaging, friendly and interactive. All of our trainers are NHS professional who daily ‘walk the talk’ and are enthusiastic to share their extensive knowledge and experience. Course material includes a rich set of filmed case study material throughout.
Feedback from 2023
"Thoroughly enjoyed this training as it provides you with the theory behind sleep and gives you an opportunity to explore case studies which benefit practice.'
'Thank you for such an interesting couple of days! The whole team is really engaging which really helped the online learning experience.'
"Excellent training which has given me the skills and confidence to support parents with sleep difficulties"
*Thank you for all the links which will really inform my clinical practice.'
'Really enjoyed the learning and hearing from individuals whom had been a key part of research. Will be very useful.'
'Thank you for such an interesting couple of days! The whole team is really engaging which really helped the online learning experience.'
"Excellent training which has given me the skills and confidence to support parents with sleep difficulties"
*Thank you for all the links which will really inform my clinical practice.'
'Really enjoyed the learning and hearing from individuals whom had been a key part of research. Will be very useful.'
Module Breakdown
Modules 1 and 2 along with the Specialist Modules 3, 4 and 5 are presented once a year. All modules are delivered online.
Module 1 is priced at £160.00
Modules 2,3,4 and 5 are priced at £195 per module.
Module 1 is priced at £160.00
Modules 2,3,4 and 5 are priced at £195 per module.
Module 1 - Basic Sleep Know-How
This course provides a basic scientific understanding of sleep and will allow you to advise on evidenced based good sleep habits. It can be taken as a stand-alone course and requires no pre-requisites but is also a foundation for later specialist modules.
Course content:
If you are a registered member of the British Sleep Society, you are eligible for £25 off the price of Module 1. When completing your booking form, please provide your membership number for confirmation.
Course content:
- Children’s sleep problems in a family context
- Science of Sleep – understanding the mysteries of sleep
- Why children sleep - the role of sleep in childhood
- Culture and Sleep – sleep around the world
- Fundamentals of Sleep Hygiene – providing advice based on science not ‘hearsay’
- Monday 3rd March and Tuesday 4th March 2025
- 9 am – 1pm each day (8 hours total)
- Cost: £160.00
If you are a registered member of the British Sleep Society, you are eligible for £25 off the price of Module 1. When completing your booking form, please provide your membership number for confirmation.
Modular Sleep Training Course - Sleep Basics for Everyday Practice
We are very pleased to offer a new, short introductory course, which provides sleep basics for everyday practice. The course is tailored towards professionals that work in the field of Health Visiting and School Nursing, Portage, Social Care and other community based specialities.
Date - Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Time - 0900-1700hrs
Location - Virtual (via Zoom)
Cost - £150 per person (group discounts are available for groups over 10 people)
This one day training will run as a live, online event and will include presentations on
Date - Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Time - 0900-1700hrs
Location - Virtual (via Zoom)
Cost - £150 per person (group discounts are available for groups over 10 people)
This one day training will run as a live, online event and will include presentations on
- Family perspectives of living with sleep problems, including sleep and culture
- The science of sleep and why it is important in childhood
- The fundamentals of good sleep habits
- Basic management strategies of chronic insomnia
- Awareness of common sleep disorders
- Case studies and group exercises
Module 2 - Disorders of Sleep
This course develops your understanding of sleep disorders in childhood (based on the international classification of sleep disorders III) and how these can be treated. This course is relevant to all professionals who wish to develop sleep services; general paediatricians with a special interest in sleep and specialist paediatricians (consultants and trainees e.g. respiratory/neurology/neurodisability) wishing to further their knowledge.
Pre-requisites:
You must:
Course content
Dates & Cost:
Pre-requisites:
You must:
- have attended core module 1 (or evidence attendance at a similar course)
- work for a statutory or voluntary organisation that is responsible for your clinical practice.
Course content
- Core Sleep Disorders and their treatments (e.g. disorders of hypersomnolence, movement disorders, circadian rhythm disorders; chronic insomnia; sleep related breathing disorders)
- Measuring Sleep
- Use of medication in sleep
Dates & Cost:
- Monday 12th May and Tuesday 13th May 2025
- 9 am – 2pm (10 hours in total)
- Cost: £195.00
Specialist Module 3 - Managing Sleep Problems in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This module looks at the latest research and is suitable for paediatricians/clinicians/therapists and anyone with a special interest in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Pre-requisites:
You must:
Date for Specialist Module 3
Monday 2nd June and Wednesday 4th June 2025
9am - 2pm (10 hours total)
Cost Specialist Module 3
£195.00
- Sleep and ASD
- Sleep and children with ADHD
- Sleep in Children with Down syndrome
- Syndrome specific sleep problems in children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders
- Sleep and Epilepsy
- Sleep and pain in non-verbal children
Pre-requisites:
You must:
- have attended core module 1 (or evidence attendance at a similar course)
- work for a statutory or voluntary organisation that is responsible for your clinical practice
Date for Specialist Module 3
Monday 2nd June and Wednesday 4th June 2025
9am - 2pm (10 hours total)
Cost Specialist Module 3
£195.00
Specialist Module 4 - Managing Sleep Problems in Children with Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment
This module is suitable for paediatricians/clinicians/therapists and anyone with a particular interest in children with physical disability. Day 2 of this course is case study based – using both hospital and community patients
Date for specialist module 4
Monday 29th September and Wednesday 1st October 2025
Day 1 - 9 – 2pm
Day 2 - 0830 - 1330hrs
Cost for Specialist Module 4
£195.00
- Prevalence predictors and impact of sleep problems in children with physical disabilities
- How do co-morbidities and their care impact on sleep
- Thermoregulation and sleep
- Respiratory Challenges and their treatments
- Daytime participation and Sleep
Date for specialist module 4
Monday 29th September and Wednesday 1st October 2025
Day 1 - 9 – 2pm
Day 2 - 0830 - 1330hrs
Cost for Specialist Module 4
£195.00
Specialist Module 5 - Managing Chronic Insomnia
This module is suitable for sleep practitioners, community nursery nurses, school nurses, family support workers and anyone who is planning to work with families to improve sleep and who work for a statutory or voluntary organisation. Day 2 of this module uses case studies to support you in writing sleep management plans.
Pre-requisites:
You must:
Dates for Specialist Module 5
Tuesday 12th November and Wednesday 13th November 2024
Tuesday 4th November and Wednesday 5th November 2025
Cost for Specialist Module 5
£195.00
- Basics of sleep disorders
- Anxiety and sleep
- Sleep Behaviours -a psychological perspective
- Development Hot Spots
- Models of working
- Effective Assessment
- Developing a Sleep Programme
Pre-requisites:
You must:
- have attended core module 1 (or evidence attendance at a similar course)
- work for a statutory or voluntary organisation that is responsible for your clinical practice
Dates for Specialist Module 5
Tuesday 12th November and Wednesday 13th November 2024
Tuesday 4th November and Wednesday 5th November 2025
Cost for Specialist Module 5
£195.00
Cancellation policy
In the event of a cancellation made 6 weeks prior to the course starting, you will receive a refund for the module that you are unable to attend. You will be offered to transfer onto the module the following year, or you will be able to transfer your place to someone else within your organisation. Unfortunately, cancellations made within 2 weeks prior to the course starting will not be able to be transferred to someone else or transferred onto the module the following year.
Refunds requested within 6 weeks of the course date will be considered in exceptional circumstances and reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Payment or invoice information must be received at least 6 weeks in advance. We will contact you 8 weeks prior to the course and if no response or payment information is provided your place(s) will be released.
Refunds requested within 6 weeks of the course date will be considered in exceptional circumstances and reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Payment or invoice information must be received at least 6 weeks in advance. We will contact you 8 weeks prior to the course and if no response or payment information is provided your place(s) will be released.
Course Leader
- Professor Cathy Hill, Consultant Paediatrician in Sleep Medicine, European Somnologist and Associate Professor of Child Health.
- Karen Farrance, Senior Specialist Paediatric Sleep Practitioner and Southampton Sleep Training Coordinator
Other Faculty Members
- Dr Vanessa Hewertson, Paediatric Consultant in Sleep Medicine
Dr Hazel Evans, Paediatric Respiratory Consultant and Regional NIV Lead - Dr Andrea Whitney, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist with Special Interest in Epilepsy
- Dr Julie Duncan, Paediatric Respiratory Consultant
- Dr Rachel Langley, Clinical Psychologist
- Dr Sarah Matthews, Clinical Psychologist
- Joanne McCubbin, Sleep Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Anneken Marshall, Sleep Specialist Nurse
- Karen Curtain, Specialist Paediatric Sleep Practitioner
- Victoria Willmer, Specialist Paediatric Sleep Practitioner
- Hannah Fowler, Specialist Paediatric Sleep Practitioner
Update Day - Hot Topics - Chronic Insomnia in Children
By popular demand, we are running an update day for Chronic Insomnia with Children.
Location - Virtual
Date - Monday 9th September 2024
Time - 0900-1300hrs
Cost - £75
This update day is designed for any staff working with children within the hospital or community based professionals such as Heath Visiting, School Nursing, Portage, Social care, Community Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists .
We have received several requests for an update day over the last couple of years from past Sleep Training participants. We are now delighted to say that we will be delivering our first live, online update day this year where ‘hot topics’ in children with chronic insomnia will be presented.
No previous sleep training is required to book onto this update day.
Location - Virtual
Date - Monday 9th September 2024
Time - 0900-1300hrs
Cost - £75
This update day is designed for any staff working with children within the hospital or community based professionals such as Heath Visiting, School Nursing, Portage, Social care, Community Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists .
We have received several requests for an update day over the last couple of years from past Sleep Training participants. We are now delighted to say that we will be delivering our first live, online update day this year where ‘hot topics’ in children with chronic insomnia will be presented.
No previous sleep training is required to book onto this update day.
