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SIDS and safer sleep for babies training

This in-depth training is designed for professionals and practitioners who work closely with families and have a core responsibility for providing safer sleep advice.

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SIDS and safer sleep training for early years professionals

This essential training is specifically designed for early years professionals who are directly responsible for placing babies to sleep.

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Having meaningful conversations about safer sleep

This engaging and practical course is designed for professionals who work with families and want to feel more confident in having effective, compassionate conversations about safer sleep and SIDS.

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Give our evidence-based advice in your practice

Our safer sleep training for professionals is a programme of courses designed to equip healthcare providers, childcare workers, and other professionals with the knowledge and skills to promote safer sleep practices for babies.

This training emphasises the importance of reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) through evidence-based guidelines and provides practical advice on creating safer sleep environments. Learn about the latest research, risk factors, and key safety measures, including the safest sleep space, sleeping positions, and baby sleep products. You’ll leave the course confident in delivering consistent, accurate, and reassuring advice to families.

The training courses include recorded presentations, videos, and signposting to useful information and further reading.

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