The Child Behaviour Network
For over 30 years, Nicola and Caroline (the founders of The Child Behaviour Network) have seen first-hand how powerful it can be for parents and carers of children with additional needs to understand why their child is behaving the way they are and know how to respond. They have also seen how beneficial it is when an organisation or community activity has been able to welcome and appropriately support children with additional needs. This is invaluable for families' wellbeing and instrumental for organisation's accessibility.
Through training, consultancy and workshops, we apply specialist knowledge, experience and psychology to open up the opportunities available to children with additional needs. We provide parents with supportive strategies and organisations with the specialist knowledge to be able to welcome them.
Nicola Rayner
Norland Nanny &
Child Behaviour Specialist
Nicola's formal training is as a Norland Nanny, she has a first class degree in Early Years Development and Learning and a Norland Diploma, graduating top of her year.
From an early age, Nicola has had a passion for supporting children with additional needs and has done so throughout her career and in her volunteer work. She has over 12 years experience working in a variety of settings including specialist schools, nurseries, family homes and holiday clubs.
Nicola is driven by a desire to see all children thrive regardless of circumstance or additional needs.
Dr Caroline Bird
Educational Psychologist
Caroline has a degree in Psychology from the University of Royal Holloway and completed her Doctorate training in Educational Psychology at the University of Southampton. She has worked with children with a wide range of additional needs both professionally and voluntarily.
Caroline believes that parents are the expert in their child and she seeks to bring psychology alongside this knowledge to help families unlock the joy of parenting and see children achieve their full potential.