Trafford Sleep Services
Welcome to Trafford Sleep Services (previously known as Sleep Tight Trafford), is a commissioned service provided by Trafford Council and is free for residents of the borough whose children have sleep difficulties.Â
Trafford Sleep Services will provide free support for children to help them thrive by providing experienced professionals who can help them overcome the difficulties they face with sleep.
Sleep is something that we all take for granted, it is only when we don’t get a good night’s sleep that we realise how important it is for our health and wellbeing.
Sleep problems are very common in children, especially children with SEND. For some families the sleep problems are short lived but for others their child’s sleep problems can last for years and they can have a devastating impact on the whole family – leaving parents feeling exhausted and unable to function properly during the day.
Sometimes there are medical issues underlying sleep problems. If you are concerned that your child is snoring, has pauses in their breathing, gasping or chocking episodes during their sleep or unusual movement please seek advice from your GP.
Every child is different, and each family has its own needs and preferred parenting styles, but if you want to make changes to how your child sleeps, we are here to help.
Sleep is a highly complex process which is affected by many aspects of our daily life, such as what we eat and drink. Join one of our webinars to find out how to make simple changes that can have a big impact on how your child sleeps.
Webinars
We offer a choice of webinars for parent’s and carers to attend. All of our Webinars will include information on sleep and provide strategies tailored to the age and development of the child.
- Parents or carers of children aged 2 to 7 years. (Infant)
- Parents or carers of children aged 7 to 11 years. (Junior)
- Parents or carers of children aged 11 years and older. (Secondary)
We have tailored all of our webinars to cater for children with additional needs so please select the webinar for their age group.
Please book on the webinar that suits the age of your child.
Your Webinar Questions Answered
If you live in Trafford and are a parent or carer of a child aged 2 to 18 years who has sleep problems you can join a webinar to access free help and support.
We offer a choice of webinars for parent’s and carers to attend. All of our webinars will include information on sleep and provide strategies tailored to the age and development of the child. Please book on the one that suits the age of your child:
- Parents or carers of children aged 2 to 7 years. (Infant)
- Parents or carers of children aged 7 to 11 years. (Junior)
- Parents or carers of children aged 11 years and older. (Secondary)
We have tailored all of our webinars to cater for children with additional needs so please select the webinar for their age group.
Our webinars will be running regularly so please book onto one that suits you.
Click on the webinar you want to attend and fill in the booking form.
The webinars last 2½ hours.
Morning webinars start at 09:30 and last until 12:00.
Trafford Sleep Services is a commissioned service provided by Trafford Council and is free for residents of the borough whose children have sleep difficulties.
Referral for 1:1 clinic appointment
Referral for 1:1 clinic appointment
All parents and carers need to have attended a webinar before being referred for a 1 :1 clinic appointment.
The webinars will give parents an understanding of sleep basics and an opportunity to implement some strategies prior to accessing this level of service.
Referral criteria
Referrals to the 1:1 clinic can only be made by professionals for a child/young person who fulfils any of the following criteria:
- An Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) and can be supported to implement a sleep plan by a school professional such as a SENCO or pastoral lead.
- An allocated worker, this can be any professional who is supporting the family and who has capacity to assist with the implementation of a sleep plan, for example an Intensive Family Support worker (IFS) or Early Help worker (EH) or the voluntary sector such as Home Start.
- Is under the care of a paediatrician regarding sleep issues.
made by the professional who is agreeing to support with the
implementation of the sleep plan.
1:1 clinic process
- On referral to 1:1 clinic parent/cares will be offered an appointment with a specialist sleep practitioner which will usually last about 1 1/2 hours and take place over Teams. During this appointment, the sleep practitioner will discuss your child’s general development and learning needs, their routines and sleeping difficulties in detail. The sleep practitioner will then devise a personalised sleep plan, tailored to meet the child’s needs.
- The personalised sleep plan, will include practical strategies and advice and may be supported by a pack of tailored resources to support the child’s sleep plan such as visual schedule, Social Story etc.
- A follow up appointment will take place to discuss progress with the sleep plan.
Children with an EHCP or a named worker can access this service.
Your child’s named case worker or other professional can make a refer by sending an Early Help Assessment or a Trafford Team Together form to Trafford@sleepandtherapyservices.co.uk
- A specialist sleep practitioner will contact you to arrange an appointment.
- The appointments will be for the parent or carer and will be on Teams.
- Appointments will usually last about 1 1/2 hours.
- The specialist sleep practitioner will ask you about your child and the types of sleep problems that they have.
- As every child is different and you will be provided with a personalised sleep plan, tailored to meet the needs of your child.
Trafford Sleep Services is a commissioned service provided by Trafford Council and is free for residents of the borough whose children have sleep difficulties.
Working together to change children’s lives.
