Course Description

Enrolment on our Sleep Practitioner Programme gives you access to both the eLearning platform, and to the live sessions.

The live course follows a series of 10 weekly sessions, with intakes 4 times per year (Januray, April, July and October).

If you prefer to follow the eLearning route, you can continue with this enrolment. If you also want to attend the live sessions, then please contact us [email protected] so that we can book you in and sending you the joining instructions.

Alternatively, you can book directly through our website https://childcarestudies.co.uk/sleep-practitioner-programme/ (you will still have access to this eLearning element of the course).

Senior teacher Julie Heginbottom

Julie Heginbottom has 23 years’ experience in childcare including as a nanny, maternity nurse and sleep consultant. She holds an NNEB, a degree in Early Years and is a qualified nutritional therapist, childcare tutor and assessor. Julie has worked extensively with many different families through her own consultancy and aims to empower parents, finding solutions that fit their lifestyle and philosophy rather than advocating a one-size-fits-all approach. As a trainer Julie applies these same principles, prioritising up-to-date, essential information but allowing each student to find their own niche. Julie has collaborated with HATA on a wide range of courses, bringing us her considerable experience and perspective as a nanny and maternity nurse.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. How to use this course

    3. Assignments | Support

    4. Assignments

    5. Group chat

    6. Sleep course introduction

    1. Learning objectives

    2. What is a sleep practitioner

    3. Challenges

    4. Realistic expectations

    5. Cultural differences

    6. Confidentiality

    7. Safeguarding

    8. Quiz - chapter 1

    9. Chapter 1 Slide handout

    10. Useful resources

    11. Ch 1 References

    1. Sleep physiology - learning objectives

    2. What is sleep and why we need it

    3. Sleep states

    4. Sleep regulation

    5. Melatonin

    6. Cortisol

    7. Initial entraining of the circadian rhythm

    8. Sleep stages

    9. Sleep cycles

    10. Newborn sleep cycle

    11. Dreams

    12. Quiz - chapter 2

    13. Ch 2 References

    14. Chapter 2 slide handout

    1. Learning objectives

    2. What is healthy sleep

    3. Naps

    4. Sleep onset latency

    5. Sleep deprivation in children

    6. Sleep cues and overtiredness

    7. Causes

    8. Sleep hygiene and bedtimes

    9. Feeding

    10. Diet and exercise

    11. Light

    12. Noise

    13. Temperature

    14. Swaddling

    15. Swaddling video

    16. Slings

    17. Other tools

    18. SIDS

    19. Sleep bag guide

    20. Quiz - chapter 3a

    21. Quiz - chapter 3b

    22. Chapter 3 slide handout

    23. Ch 3 References

    24. Dunstan method of translating sound reflexes

    1. Learning objectives

    2. About sleep disorders

    3. Insomnia

    4. Sleep related breathing disorders

    5. Central disorders of hypersomnolence

    6. Circadian rhythm disorders

    7. Parasomnias

    8. Sleep related movement disorders

    9. Restless sleep disorder

    10. Short term illness

    11. Feeding issues

    12. MAP - Milk Allergy in Primary Care

    13. Specific scenarios

    14. Quiz - chapter 4

    15. Chapter 4 Slide Handouts

    16. Ch 4 References

    1. Learning objectives

    2. Secure attachment

    3. Techniques in general

    4. Conditions preventing healthy sleep

    5. Sleep hygiene

    6. Further considerations

    7. Self soothing

    8. Techniques with newborns

    9. Dr Harvey Karp's 5s

    10. Dream feeding

    11. Bed sharing

    12. Crying

    13. Cry It Out and controlled crying

    14. Gradual retreat

    15. Pick up put down

    16. Rapid return

    17. Evidence around crying methods

    18. Further techniques

    19. Quiz - chapter 5

    20. Chapter 5 Slide Handouts

    21. Ch 5 References

About this course

  • £1,295.00
  • 151 lessons
  • 11 hours of video content

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Nada Zovko

I was pleasently surprised with audio in presentations.

I was pleasently surprised with audio in presentations.

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Great start to change of career

salome rodrigues

such a a great way to be able to be an accredited nanny online and learn so much information. I printed all my tests out as the information is so good and my...

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such a a great way to be able to be an accredited nanny online and learn so much information. I printed all my tests out as the information is so good and my certificate and ready To start a new chapter .

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Excellent course

kathryn wilce

I completed this course to become a nanny and it was very helpful and informative. Really easy to complete and completed within a short space of time.

I completed this course to become a nanny and it was very helpful and informative. Really easy to complete and completed within a short space of time.

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EXTREMELY GOOD

Edinílvia Rodrigues

I'm very satisfied. Everything was very well done, very good information I've learned so much. Thank you.

I'm very satisfied. Everything was very well done, very good information I've learned so much. Thank you.

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