Sleep Counselling Online

Become a Certified Sleep Counsellor for Children and Young People

Who can apply

Sleep Counselling training is designed for experienced health and social care professionals supporting children and young people with additional support needs and their families. Whatever your role, if you work directly with children, young people and their families where sleep is a concern, this training will enhance the care you provide.

Becoming a Sleep Counsellor is an additional qualification that complements your existing role, giving you the tools to support others more effectively through better sleep. Better sleep benefits entire families and can ease pressure on your service and others.

Please note: This course is not suitable for private practitioners.

 

Accreditation

Sleep Counselling for Children and Young People is accredited at SCQF Level 7 with 4 credit points. This accreditation ensures the programme meets the high standards set by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).

Through this qualification, you’ll be strengthening your professional expertise while making a meaningful difference in supporting children and young people with additional support needs to improve their sleep.

Certification is dependent on satisfactory completion of your first Sleep Counselling case and submission within three months of the course end date. Ongoing support is provided to all of our Sleep Counsellors.

If you’d like to learn more about the SCQF and how this qualification compares across the UK and Ireland, you can explore their interactive framework here: SCQF Interactive Framework

 

Expert-led training

Our training is grounded in the latest research, built on evidence-based practice, and tried and tested for over 27 years.

Our lecturers represent some of the UK's leading sleep experts, with backgrounds in research and real-world practice. They understand the science of sleep and the realities of day-to-day person-centred care. Most importantly, they recognise that you know your service users best. Their role is to equip you with practical, evidence-based skills and knowledge so you can work effectively to improve wellbeing through better sleep.

We are proud of the impact our training makes:

• 100% of participants report being satisfied with the training
• 94% say their knowledge and understanding of sleep has improved
• 91% feel more confident supporting families with sleep

 

Training materials

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive access to Sleep Action resources and materials to support your work as a Sleep Counsellor. These include sleep plans, parent questionnaires, and group presentation resources. Materials can be accessed through the members’ area of our website.

 

Course fees

Our comprehensive, expert-led training programs are fee-based. The cost listed above covers the full training package, including self-led learning, all interactive sessions, and any assessment or qualification fees for one attendee. Typically, training is employer-funded as organisations recognise the value of this knowledge in their wider support services.

 

Requirements

Our online training is delivered via Zoom. You do not require a Zoom licence or app to access training. You will need a device connected to the internet with a microphone and camera. A reliable internet connection and a modern browser such as Google Chrome/Safari/Firefox is required.

Workshops are interactive, and your full participation is vital to learning, so a quiet space free of distractions is recommended.

 

Can I commission a local training course?

As with all Sleep Action training, Sleep Counselling training is available for commission. This is suitable for any team in health, education, social work or the voluntary sector who wish to train up to 12 members of staff at a time. Enquire via our website to learn more.