About Us

Acorn Interviews is the specialised assessment partner for digital apprentices seeking Apprenticeship Assessment (EPA) success and AOs/Training Providers needing comprehensive assessment services. We deliver end-to-end solutions - from learner preparation and assessor provision to quality assurance and product development - all with a human-centred approach that makes assessments accessible for all learners. Unlike competitors who offer fragmented services or focus solely on technical evaluation, we provide an integrated approach that ensures quality and accessibility at every stage of the assessment journey. We have experts that have industry experience and have spent years in the apprenticeship space supporting apprentices. Our focus is on Digital, Data and Leadership Apprenticeships.

Meet the Team

We are fortunate to have a wealth of industry knowledge, skills and behaviours to support apprentices.

We work together to support a wide range of apprenticeship tasks from Product Development to Assessment and IQA.

Founder, Data Scientist, Educator and Assessor

Richard Jackson

Seasoned Data & Technology Specialist with experience in statistical data analysis, data assessment, and leading diverse teams. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to derive actionable insights from complex datasets.

Technical expertise coupled with 20+ years teaching, training and assessing technical and digital subjects.

MSc (AI & Deep Learning). PGCE,BA (Hons)

Key Skills: Statistical Data Analysis: Proficient in utilizing statistical tools and AI techniques to interpret complex datasets and develop predictive models.

Data Assessment & Quality Control

Lead Assessor, IQA, EQA and AI Expert

Victoria Emerson

Passionate about making Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) accessible to everyone.

Victoria is also founder of welovedata.

As a seasoned, qualified, award winning teacher (BA Hons' Education and PGCE), with an expertise in leadership (ILM), and Data Analytics (IFATE), I currently serve as an examiner in Digital Technologies for numerous international awarding bodies. I'm also pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Hull and I'm excited to share the power of AI with you.

www.welovedata.ai

Expert Assessor and Trainer

Naseeba Mhearban

Naseeba runs Cotern, a consultancy that helps training providers, employers and EPAOs deliver high-quality digital apprenticeships. She specialises in setting up and supporting assessment and delivery for Data Analyst, Data Technician, Data Engineering, Business Analyst, Project Management and Product Owner programmes.

With nearly a decade of experience coaching, tutoring and assessing, Naseeba brings a mix of industry insight and assessment expertise. She works with several leading EPAOs and is now supporting providers to implement the new internal assessment model — helping teams understand what good looks like and how to deliver it. www.linkedin.com/company/cotern/

Expert Assessor and Trainer

Anthony Quick

Experienced data assessor, trainer and subject matter expert.

Excels in supporting apprentices to achieve.

Experienced and highly skilled manager of a wide range of diverse data professionals. Over 6 years of expertise in Data projects, roadmaps, analytics and Science fields such as regression analysis, confusion matrix, timeseries forecasts, Oracle cloud database, ledger financial information and transforming data reporting systems with the use of multiple tools ranging from Microsoft Project, R, Python to PowerBI and SQL.