Nichola is an award-winning actress with over 40 credits across television, film, and theatre. Since 2018, she has also served as the director of the Trauma-Informed Programme, a role that reflects her dedication to supporting children and young people affected by trauma.
Nichola’s passion for this work began while collaborating with charities and organisations on a documentary exploring the impact of trauma on young people. Her research revealed statistics and stories that she couldn’t ignore, sparking her commitment to finding meaningful ways to support the next generation. The trauma-informed practice programme, which Nichola co-developed with Louise and with the support of counsellors, CBT therapists, and child psychologists, has since been implemented in numerous primary and secondary schools, community projects, and educator training sessions. To date, the programme has supported over 7,000 individuals, achieving a remarkable 99.7% improvement within 12 weeks.
The team at Mind Stage School Support understands the unique challenges facing schools and students today. Their programme fosters a safe, supportive environment where students can heal, build essential life skills, and prepare to re-engage successfully in mainstream education.
Nichola Brown
Louise is an experienced teacher and school leader who has worked in mainstream and special schools since 2008.
Her interest in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) blossomed in 2015 when she was appointed as an Advisory Teacher within the Specialist Support Service of a Local Authority. In this role she gained invaluable insights into the specific needs of schools, colleges, and early years' settings in their endeavour to support students with a range of SEND.
Louise has a solid track record of offering support to SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators) and senior leadership teams (SLT) in schools and settings. She thrives in training staff to enhance their knowledge and skills concerning SEND, trauma and Child Development. Furthermore, she holds high aspirations for all pupils and offers guidance on how to enhance SEND provisions in educational settings, ensuring that individual pupil's needs are recognised and provided for. More recently, Louise has developed a keen interest in working with Alternative Provisions to develop high quality bespoke curriculum offers for children and young people who find a school environment challenging.
Louise Herbert
Lloyd is a Multisystemic Therapist Clinical Supervisor/ Manager for Sandwell Children Services, and Psychological Practitioner and Trauma Informed Systemic Therapist