Nicky Tolley is a registered intermediary and qualified speech and language therapist. Since March 2020 she has worked solely as a registered intermediary and independent intermediary in criminal and family court proceedings. She has over 30 years of experience working with children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties. She has been a lead training provider for the Autism Education Trust and has spoken at the National Autistic Professionals conference. She is passionate about achieving effective communication for vulnerable people within education, social care and the criminal justice system.
Nicky Tolley is a member of The Intermediary Cooperative, a non-profit social enterprise offering HMCTS appointed intermediary services across England and Wales. During World Autism Acceptance Month, she explains how intermediaries provide familiarity and consistency