Meet your assessor
Learning, led by Nicole
A real, named, fully qualified assessor — not a rota of strangers.
Hello, I'm Nicole
I started out babysitting — and quickly realised I wanted to make a real career of working with children, so I studied for my first childcare qualification. It changed the course of my life.
Over the past 10 years I've worked with children, young people and young adults across the early years field. I set up Learning with Nicole because I'm passionate about helping each learner find a way of studying that genuinely suits them — learner-centred, inclusive and approachable — so they gain both the qualifications and the confidence to build their own careers in childcare.
Qualifications & credentials
Qualified to teach, assess and sign you off
These are Nicole's own qualifications — and the standard every assessor on the Learning with Nicole team is held to. Whoever your dedicated assessor turns out to be, they meet this same bar.
Qualified to assess
The teaching and assessing credentials behind every qualification we deliver — so your assessor can guide, observe and sign you off themselves.
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)
- Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Early years expertise
A strong academic grounding in early childhood — plus the skills to guide and support every learner.
- BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
- HNC Higher National Certificate in Early Education and Childcare
- Professional Development Award in Childhood Practice
- Level 2 Information, Advice and Guidance
What this means for you
You're matched with one dedicated, named assessor for your whole course — Nicole or another member of her team. Whoever it is, they're dually qualified: an early-years specialist who understands your setting, and a vocational assessor licensed to deliver and sign off your qualification. The same person guides your learning, observes you in practice, and signs you off — from day one to your certificate.
- One dedicated assessor for your whole course — no rota, no handovers
- Observed in your own workplace by your own assessor, not a third-party stranger
- Feedback from someone who genuinely understands early-years practice
What's next
Ready to learn with someone who knows their stuff?
Answer 4 quick questions and we'll point you to the best course for your situation.