World Sleep Day is an international annual event to celebrate the importance of sleep and to raise awareness about the related issues, including good quality education. It is organised by the World Sleep Committee of the World Sleep Society and aims to decrease sleep problems in society by promoting sleep health.

Where can I read more? You can read more about World Sleep Day on the website here.

Links to national resources: The Mental Health Foundation runs a Peer Education Project which is secondary school-based and gives older pupils the tools to deliver mental health lessons to younger pupils. The project has worked with pupils and staff from participating secondary schools to create the ‘Sleep: Finding our Confidence with Sleep’ school pack, which is available for all schools across the UK. The pack contains the resources needed to support pupils to understand what good sleep means, why it is important for our mental health and wellbeing, and how to maintain good sleep health. The pack is designed to be used in secondary schools, but it also has lots of useful information for primary schools. You can register to receive the resource for free on the website here.

The Sleep Charity website has a wealth of information and support for schools, parents and young people. The charity aims to provide access to high quality information and advice to deal with most sleep issues, and ensure everyone understands the value of a good night’s sleep. They also campaign for improvements to the support available as well as providing accredited training for professionals so they can offer sleep support to the people they work with. You can visit the website here.