Publication date: 16 October 2025

A Fitness to Practise Committee of the Education Workforce Council (EWC), sitting remotely on 8-9 October, has found an allegation of ‘unacceptable professional conduct’ proved against work-based learning practitioner, Mr Luke Nicolle.

The Fitness to Practise Committee found the following allegations proven, that Mr Nicolle:

1. on or around 9 March 2020, applied for registration with the Education Workforce Council as a work-based learning practitioner, and indicated in the declarations section, by ticking the ‘no’ boxes, that they:
   1. had not been subject to any disciplinary action with a previous employer, when this was incorrect
   2. were not currently subject to a disciplinary sanction (including interim orders) by any other professional or regulatory body in this country or abroad, and was not currently the subject of investigation by such a body, when this was incorrect
2. on or around 20 July 2020, applied for the role of Trainee NVQ Assessor with ITEC and did not disclose on their application form previous disciplinary action and an investigation by their previous employer

Having made these findings, the Committee determined that Mr Nicolle’s conduct at paragraphs 1 and 2 above was dishonest and lacked integrity.

The Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a Prohibition Order, indefinitely removing Mr Nicolle from the Register of Education Practitioners in the category of work-based learning practitioner. It also decided Mr Nicolle may not make an application for restoration to the Register of Education Practitioners before a period of 2 years has elapsed. Should Mr Nicolle not make a successful application for eligibility for restoration to the Register after 9 October 2027, he will remain prohibited indefinitely.

Mr Nicolle has the right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days.