YouHQ Partners with HushAway® to Improve Children's Sleep and Safety
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YouHQ, a leading wellbeing and personal development platform for schools and colleges, has partnered with HushAway®, a sound-based regulation tool for children aged 4 to 10, particularly those who are neurodivergent, anxious, or easily overwhelmed. This partnership aims to help children sleep better, settle more easily, and feel safer, addressing a significant issue for many students.
According to The Sleep Charity, around 40% of children in the UK experience sleep difficulties. YouHQ's own five-year impact report, based on data from 96,919 students in 201 schools across 20 countries, found that sleep is the leading driver of low mood among students in every age group and country. The majority of schools using youHQ identify sleep as a significant issue for their pupils.
YouHQ helps schools monitor students' well-being through daily mood check-ins, values-based goals, and journaling, with real-time dashboards for staff. HushAway® complements this approach by providing affirmations, stories, soundscapes, and frequencies that are low-demand and instruction-free. This means that children can use the tool even when they are already overwhelmed and struggling to calm down.
HushAway® is a sub-brand of The PeacePath®, founded by Nicola Maria Rose. It is a research-informed sound platform designed to help children aged 4 to 10, particularly those who are neurodivergent, anxious, or easily overwhelmed. The tool is not a clinical treatment and does not replace professional support.
The partnership between youHQ and HushAway® is part of a broader effort to address the well-being of students. In January 2026, youHQ announced a regional partnership with Cognita Middle East, part of Cognita, one of the world's most diverse education groups. This partnership will see the youHQ platform implemented across Cognita Middle East schools to support and strengthen student well-being, reflection, and development.
YouHQ is a wellbeing and personal development platform for schools and colleges. Pupils check in on how they are feeling, set values-based goals, and keep a journal, while staff see results in real time through dashboards and reporting. YouHQ also provides live training, workshops, and offline resources.