NNPCF - National Network of Parent Carer Forums

What NNPCF - National Network of Parent Carer Forums does

The National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) is a UK Community Interest Company (Company Number 12362344) that operates as the independent, national representative voice for Parent Carer Forums (PCFs) across all nine Department for Education (DfE) regions in England. Founded in 2011 and incorporated as a CIC in 2019, the organisation is a non-profit advocacy body with eight employees whose statutory role is codified in the SEND Code of Practice 2015 (Para 1.13). NNPCF champions strategic parent carer participation at local, regional, and national levels, ensuring that the voices of families of children and young people with disabilities and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) shape the planning, commissioning, and monitoring of services.

NNPCF's core offerings are advisory and representative rather than technological. Its products are (1) the core representative network itself, connecting all recognised local PCFs; (2) the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme, a national initiative run over the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 financial years with DfE, NHS England, DHSC, 42 Integrated Care Boards, local authorities, and approximately 1,600 mainstream primary schools; and (3) recurring policy briefings and formal consultation responses on SEND reform. No digital platform, software product, or API is offered.

The organisation's revenue model is not explicitly disclosed but is consistent with a non-profit CIC: likely a mix of grants, government contracts, and membership-related funding channelled through programme delivery partnerships. Pricing is not commercially applicable. Customer segments are essentially stakeholders rather than commercial buyers, including PCFs (primary), children and young people with disabilities and their families, Integrated Care Boards, schools, and central government departments. Geographic scope is exclusively England.

Name

NNPCF - National Network of Parent Carer Forums

Legal name

National Network of Parent Carer Forums C.I.C

Website

https://nnpcf.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NNPCF is a UK Community Interest Company and the independent national voice for England's Parent Carer Forums across nine DfE regions, representing families of children with SEND. It advocates at local, regional, and national levels and co-delivers the PINS neurodiversity-in-schools programme with government partners.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Not explicitly disclosed: As a Community Interest Company (CIC), NNPCF's revenue model is not explicitly detailed in the available sources. The organization operates as the national voice for Parent Carer Forums, likely funded through membership, grants, or government partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NNPCF is the independent national voice for Parent Carer Forums across England's nine Department for Education regions, championing strategic parent carer participation at local, regional, and national levels. The organization delivers the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) programme in partnership with ICBs, Local Authorities, and schools, and produces policy briefings and consultation responses to influence SEND policy and services.

Product overview

The National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) operates as a single organizational entity rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is advocacy and representation for Parent Carer Forums across England's nine DfE regions. Key programs include the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS), a national initiative delivered in partnership with ICBs, Local Authorities, and schools. The organization also produces Policy Briefings and Consultation Responses as informational resources for member forums. No standalone digital product, software platform, or API is offered.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PINS (Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools): A national initiative that harnesses the expertise of specialist health and education professionals alongside the lived experiences and insights of parent carers, aimed at mainstream primary schools across England

Products and services

• National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF) Representation The core representational service of NNPCF, championing strategic parent carer participation at local, regional, and national levels to ensure parent carer voices are heard in shaping SEND policies and services. Targeted at recognized local Parent Carer Forums across England.
• Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) A national programme that harnesses the expertise of specialist health and education professionals alongside the lived experiences of parent carers to shape whole-school SEND provision, provide early interventions, upskill school staff, and strengthen school-parent carer partnerships. Targeted at mainstream primary schools across England.
• Policy Briefings

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department for Education (DfE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDfE is a key government partner collaborating with NNPCF on the PINS programme and broader SEND policy. The collaboration ensures parent carer perspectives inform national education policy development.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England collaborates with NNPCF on the PINS programme, bringing together health and education expertise alongside parent carer lived experiences to improve neurodiversity support in schools.
• Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHSC supported the PINS programme alongside DfE, demonstrating cross-governmental collaboration on neurodiversity in schools.
• Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner42 ICBs across England distributed PINS funding and deliver local projects in partnership with Local Authorities, Schools, and Parent Carer Forums.
• Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authorities partner with ICBs, schools, and PCFs to deliver PINS projects, ensuring local coordination of neurodiversity support.
• SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMainstream primary schools across England participate in the PINS programme, receiving training and support to improve whole-school SEND provision.
• Parent Carer Forums (PCFs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal PCFs are the constituent members of NNPCF. They work alongside local authorities, education, health and other service providers to ensure services meet needs of children and families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mencap: Major UK charity for people with learning disabilities, providing direct services and national-level policy advocacy. Comparable in operating at the intersection of health, education, and social care policy for disabled people, though with a learning-disability focus.
• National Autistic Society (NAS): Large UK charity for autistic people and their families with national policy influence and direct services. Comparable as a major UK SEND/neurodiversity advocacy body that engages with DfE and NHS England on inclusive education policy.
• Scope: UK disability charity with national campaigns and policy work focused on disabled people's equality. Comparable in operating as a national disability advocacy body engaging with UK government on SEND and disability policy.

Direct peers

• Ambitious about Autism: UK charity focused on education and policy for autistic children, including specialist schools and national advocacy. Comparable as a SEND advocacy organization with cross-sector partnerships and policy influence on inclusive education.
• Cerebra: UK charity supporting children with neurological conditions and their families, including parent-facing advice and policy engagement. Comparable as a UK family-centred SEND/disability charity advocating at the parent-professional-policy interface.
• IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice): UK charity providing SEND legal advice and training to parents and carers. Comparable as a SEND-focused advocacy organization serving parents of children with special educational needs, though focused on individual casework rather than systemic coproduction.
• Council for Disabled Children: National umbrella body for the disabled children's sector in England, focused on policy influence and sector coordination. Closely comparable to NNPCF in operating as a national advocacy/policy body representing disabled children, with similar cross-government partnership dynamics.
• Contact (formerly Contact a Family): UK-wide charity supporting families with disabled children, including direct advocacy, helplines, and policy work. Highly comparable to NNPCF in mission (family-centred disability support) though broader in scope (UK-wide and direct service delivery rather than federation model).

Regional players

• Together for Short Lives: UK charity for children with life-limiting conditions and their families, with policy and service-delivery remit. Comparable in operating as a national advocacy body for children with complex disabilities, engaging NHS England and government on service pathways.

Emerging players

• Special Needs Jungle: UK-based parent-led SEND information, advocacy, and campaigns platform. Comparable as a grassroots parent-carer voice in SEND policy, though operates primarily as an online media and advocacy outlet rather than a federation of local forums.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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