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Sleep, fatigue and energy at work: Healthier sleep habits and fatigue safety

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 12 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
30 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At a wellbeing week, before a busy or night-shift period
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Grey areas: shift work, driving and a tired team
What would you do?

Mei is drowsy after a long night shift and has her own car

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 228.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 228.1Explain in plain words why sleep matters for memory, mood and safety at workBest practice; national public-health guidanceWhole course
SO 228.2Separate common sleep myths from facts on naps, caffeine, alcohol and screens, and know where the national guidance on sleep is + your infoNational public-health guidanceWhole course
SO 228.3Recognise fatigue risks in shift work and driving, and stop a safety-critical task or journey when too tiredBest practice; organisation's fatigue or working-time policyWhole course
SO 228.4As a colleague or manager, check in kindly about tiredness without diagnosing anyone or asking for health detailsBest practice; organisation's concern routeWhole course
SO 228.5Make one small personal sleep plan and find confidential help: the employee assistance service, occupational health and a doctor + your infoOrganisation's wellbeing offerWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 12 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The drive home after the night shift

3 pages

6 min
Before you beginNoteList
A near miss on the ring roadTextImage
What could have helpedTimelineKey factQuiz
2

Why sleep matters, and what helps or hinders it

3 pages

5 min
What sleep does for youTabsNote
Fact or mythSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Building a small personal sleep plan

3 pages

5 min
Five stepsProcessText
The evening routineChecklistNote
CheckMulti-select quiz
4

Grey areas: shift work, driving and a tired team

3 pages

5 min
The lift home that was never offeredScenario
The quiet teamScenarioYour infoYour infoSorting activity
CheckMatching quizYour infoYour info
5

Speaking up and putting it into practice

3 pages

5 min
Who do you ask?ProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
Raising a rota concernScenario
My one commitmentChecklistQuiz
6

Final assessment and completion

2 pages

4 min
Remember the routineProcessNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "general education only, not medical advice; polls are anonymous and optional; you never have to share your own sleep
PollOn a work night, how do you usually feel when the alarm goes off?
QuizWhich is the safest response to feeling very drowsy while driving? Open the window · Strong coffee and carry on · Stop somewhere safe and use the fatigue route ✔ · Turn the radio up
ContentWhy sleep matters (memory, mood, safety) and "your national guidance says: {{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
PollMyth or fact: a short nap can help some people feel more alert
QuizA colleague is yawning and making errors. You… Joke about it · Ask what medical problem they have · Check in privately and kindly, then signpost support ✔ · Ignore it
Content · customiseCustomise: our fatigue route and support" with {{CONCERN_ROUTE}}, {{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}, {{OCCUPATIONAL_HEALTH_CONTACT}} and "see a doctor for persistent sleep problems
ScaleHow confident are you that you could stop a task or journey because you are too tired?
Open-ended / Q&AOne small change you could try this month
Content · customiseClosing {{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is hardest to put into practice? multiple choice
  6. I know where to get confidential help for sleep or tiredness. 1-5 scale
  7. Which topic should the refresher cover? ranking
  8. People here can say they are too tired for a task without being judged. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the fatigue route and the confidential support service? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

12 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Wellbeing contact{{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}
  • EAP or support service{{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
  • Occupational health contact{{OCCUPATIONAL_HEALTH_CONTACT}}
  • Org policy link{{ORG_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Concern route{{CONCERN_ROUTE}}
  • Benefits link{{BENEFITS_LINK}}
Show all 12 fields
  • National guidelines link{{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run sleep, fatigue and energy at work: Healthier sleep habits and fatigue safety training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At a wellbeing week, before a busy or night-shift period, at onboarding for shift roles, and annually.

Who needs this training?

All employees, including shift workers and people who drive for work; managers of tired teams; run by occupational health or the wellbeing lead.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.

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