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Biography: Nicole Ratcliffe has been supporting families since 2017 to get a better night’s sleep for all. Since 2023, Nicole has made it her mission to change the way parents and anyone struggling with sleep is supported and educated in the workplace, and is working towards making sleep education part of mandatory workplace training in the UK. Breaking down the walls of stigma and laying foundations for a positive relationship with sleep, thus improving mental and physical health, productivity and retention with a focus on helping close the gender pay / career gap by supporting more women in the workplace to continue with their careers.
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The Birth Rate Crisis: Why We Should Be Learning from China’s Mistakes
We’re seeing a global trend. Fewer babies. Declining fertility rates. Increasing pressure on care systems. And while it might sound like a distant demographic issue, it’s more urgent and personal than most people realise.
Birth rates don’t fall because people stop wanting children.
They fall because society stops making it possible.
And yet somehow, in the middle of all this, we’re still giving airtime to podcasts like Diary of a CEO, where women’s education and freedom are framed as the problem. Steven Bartlett recently sat down with another man to discuss falling birth rates, and between them, they concluded that women having too much choice might be to blame.
No mention of unaffordable childcare.
No mention of parental burnout.
No mention of the mental and physical toll of raising a family without support.
When Sleep Deprivation Becomes A Workplace Risk
I’ve gone back and forth for days about whether to write this.
Not because I don’t have an opinion, but because social media doesn’t leave space for nuance, and this topic deserves more than soundbites and outrage.
What follows isn’t about excusing behaviour. It’s about asking better questions. Questions we are very good at avoiding.
The case of Dr Helen Eisenhauer has sparked intense debate. Much of it has focused on rules, probity, professional standards and personal responsibility. Those things matter. I am not disputing that.
But when I read the tribunal findings, something else stood out. Something that many people seem keen to brush past.
Sleep Deprivation and Driving
As drink drive limits return to the headlines, the conversation is rightly focused on impairment, judgement and public safety. Alcohol is regulated because we understand a simple truth. Impaired people are not safe behind the wheel.
But alcohol is not the only thing that impairs judgement.
Sleep deprivation does too.
And unlike alcohol, it is still largely invisible, unmeasured and unregulated.
Award Recognition for The Workplace Sleep Coach Founder
We’re proud to share that Nicole Ratcliffe, founder of The Workplace Sleep Coach, has been named One to Watch at the Woman Who Solopreneur Awards 2025, recognised for her pioneering work to make sleep education as essential as manual handling training in workplaces across the UK.
The judges described Nicole as “definitely changing the world”, and having worked with companies such as Oscar Kilo – The National Police Wellbeing Service, Police Scotland, Centrica, and Bouygues UK, her work is helping organisations create healthier, more resilient and equitable workplaces.
Nicole has also been shortlisted and named a finalist across several major awards, including the This Is Manchester Awards, Female Business Awards, and BizWomen Awards.
Research Papers
Atlanta Group Case Study
Supporting Sleep Health: The Key To Occupational Well-Being And Productivity:
Talk at The Global DEI Conference is 2024
Inclusion Starts with Rest: The Impact of Sleep on Gender Equity and Workplace Performance
This talk was created and delivered at the Global DEI Conference in 2024 with a view to raise awareness of the importance of rest, and the impact sleep has on gender equity and workplace performance. This 22-minute talk explores the following: The Gendered Reality of Sleep Deprivation The Cost of Ignoring Sleep for the Individual, the Business and Society Hearing from Real People Solutions for Workplace Inclusion Through Rest You can find the research papers and case study on the home page. If you would like to find out more about how The Workplace Sleep Coach can help enhance your company’s wellbeing offering and help to improve sleep for your employees, please email [email protected] Research Papers: Breaking the Silence: Revealing the Truth about Parenting and the Workplace Supporting Sleep Health: The Key to Occupational Wellbeing and Productivity Case Study with Atlanta Group: How sleep education improves sleep, lessens anxiety and improves performance
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About Me
Nicole Ratcliffe is an award winning changemaker raising awareness of the impact of sleep deprivation. Nicole is a Sleep Specialist, Parent Educator, Speaker, Coach and Trainer, and is leading the way in the corporate sector helping businesses to become truly family friendly and understanding the complex issues surrounding sleep deprivation and offering strategies to support those who struggle with sleep.
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We’re seeing a global trend. Fewer babies. Declining fertility rates. Increasing pressure on care systems. And while it might sound like a distant demographic issue,…
I’ve gone back and forth for days about whether to write this. Not because I don’t have an opinion, but because social media doesn’t leave…
