The Hearts and Hands Behind KatieB Kids

At KatieB Kids, our educators are the heart of everything we do. It is their warmth, knowledge and attentiveness that transform our philosophy into everyday experiences for children. Through thoughtful observation, meaningful relationships and a deep understanding of early childhood development, they create an environment where children feel safe, understood and inspired to explore.

Our team is made up of passionate early years professionals who share a commitment to nurturing confident, curious and emotionally secure children. Each educator brings their own strengths, experience and perspective, but all are united by the same purpose, to honour childhood and support every child to flourish.

To support children at each stage of their journey, our team works across two closely connected areas of the nursery. Together, they create the relationships, care and professional insight that make KatieB Kids the community it is.

Meet the Founder

Katie founded KatieB Kids in 2014 with a clear vision: to create a place where childhood is protected, curiosity is celebrated, and children feel deeply known and valued.

Originally trained as a physiotherapist, Katie spent her early career working alongside elite athletes and leading multidisciplinary healthcare teams across London. This experience shaped her understanding of how environments, relationships and professional expertise influence development and wellbeing.

When Katie became a mother, her perspective shifted. Experiencing the early years through her own children, including navigating complex needs within her family, deepened her commitment to understanding how early experiences shape confidence, resilience and identity. Rather than retraining alone, Katie chose to build something different, bringing together specialists in early childhood, inclusion and pedagogy to create a setting where children could truly flourish.

Today, Katie leads the vision and strategic direction of KatieB Kids, where the Let’s Nurture Futures™ framework guides a relationship-led approach to early education. Her focus is on creating environments where children feel secure, educators feel empowered and families feel connected. At its heart, KatieB Kids remains grounded in the belief that childhood should be joyful, meaningful and deeply respected.

Meet our Management Team

KatieB Kids is shaped by a leadership team whose expertise, insight and integrity guide the life of the nursery.

Together they bring decades of experience in early childhood education, inclusion and child development. Their work ensures that the environments children experience, the relationships they build and the learning opportunities they encounter are all grounded in thoughtful practice and professional knowledge.

Through reflective dialogue, ongoing professional development and a shared commitment to excellence, they support and mentor the wider team, strengthening the quality of education across the nursery. Their leadership ensures that the principles of Let’s Nurture Futures™ are not simply ideas, but practices lived every day.

Hayley: Operations Manager. Framework Lead. DSL.

Joined KatieB Kids in April 2017.

Areas of Specialism:

Emotional wellbeing • Emotion coaching • Reflective supervision • Therapeutic outdoor learning

Hayley brings a deep commitment to children’s emotional wellbeing and the role that secure relationships play in early development. Her work focuses on ensuring that every child experiences emotionally available adults and environments where they feel safe, understood and confident to explore.

Hayley holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s level degree in Early Years and has undertaken extensive professional development in therapeutic approaches to supporting children. She has completed more than 80 hours of CPD in child counselling and has participated in a year-long therapeutic outdoor learning programme. She has a Forest School Level 3 Qualification.

Her belief that emotional security must sit at the heart of education shapes many of the systems that support both children and educators across the nursery.

Louise: Practice Administration Lead. DDSL. Deputy SENCo.

Joined KatieB Kids in April 2017.

Areas of Specialism:

Child development • Communication and language • Reflective practice • Research-informed pedagogy

Louise is a deeply reflective early years thinker who brings intellectual depth and curiosity to the nursery’s educational practice. Her work focuses on understanding what children are communicating through their behaviour, play and relationships.

Louise holds a degree in Childhood and Youth Studies alongside a BA in French and Hispanic Studies, and she speaks four languages. As a qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator and Level 3 SENCo, she brings both academic insight and practical understanding to her work with children and families.

She plays a key role in translating research and professional dialogue into meaningful reflection within the team, helping educators think deeply about children’s experiences and communication beyond spoken language.

Tina: Deputy Manager. Inclusion Lead. SENCo.

Joined KatieB Kids in April 2024.

Areas of Specialism:

Inclusion & SEND • Multi-agency collaboration • Environmental adaptation • Sensory & visual support systems

Tina brings more than thirty years of experience in early childhood education and is widely respected for her expertise in inclusive practice. Her work ensures that every child and family feels recognised, supported and able to belong within the nursery community.

She holds a BA (Hons) in Early Years and is an accredited SENCo. Tina continues to deepen her knowledge through ongoing professional development, completing around 120 hours of CPD each year.

Her expertise spans multi-agency collaboration, adapting environments to support children’s needs, and implementing practical systems that enable children with diverse strengths and needs to thrive.

For Tina, inclusion is not simply a role, it is a mindset that shapes how adults think, plan and respond to children every day.