AGE 19 | TEACHING ASSISTANT | COURSE DATE: 19 January 2026
Oliver was unemployed before joining the Teaching Assistant programme and was looking to develop his skills and employment opportunities.
Oliver was enrolled by Cidori onto their partner college Colchester Institute delivered Teaching Assistant course and found it easy to access and got lots of support from fellow learners.

“I definitely would recommend it to others and I enjoyed all aspects of the course.”
Oliver Taylor
Colchester Institute
Teaching Assistant Course
Programme Benefits
Journey Since Learning: Oliver rated his course experience as excellent and expressed a willingness to recommend the training to others. His feedback demonstrates positive engagement with the programme. We are delighted to say that Oliver has reported gaining employment following the programme.
Qualifications: Like all our TA candidates, Oliver has come away with his NCFE Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools & Colleges.
Outcome / Achievements
Work & Personal Skills: Oliver has also gained a range of personal social & resilience skills along with work skills that will help him in his future career – we wish him all the best!