Social Pedagogy Professional Association

Name

Social Pedagogy Professional Association

Legal name

Social Pedagogy Professional Association

Website

https://sppa-uk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Professional Organizations (813920), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Pathway & Foundation Providers (EDAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Social pedagogy training
• Qualification endorsement
• Professional development
• Education and care

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for individual practitioners who join SPPA as members or supporters
2. Organizational Membership Fees: Tiered organizational membership packages ranging from Standard (£300) to Gold (£2,000) with varying benefits including discounts, voting rights, and event access
3. Level 5 Diploma in Social Pedagogy: Professional qualification course delivered by Jacaranda and ThemPra, priced at £3,100 per learner for full qualification or £2,400 for those with prior course completion
4. Level 3 Diploma in Social Pedagogy: Entry-level professional qualification, £2,400 (+VAT) for full 8-day course plus assessment, £1,100 for top-up for those with prior 6+ day course completion
5. Conference and Event Fees: Annual conference and focused learning day events with discounted rates for organizational members
6. Donations: Charitable donations accepted; SPPA is registered charity number 118341

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SPPA is the UK's first and only professional home for social pedagogues, operating as a registered charity that delivers individual and organisational membership services, endorses Ofqual-regulated social pedagogy qualifications (Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas), and provides continuing professional development through webinars, publications, podcasts, an annual conference, Special Interest Groups, and the peer-reviewed International Journal of Social Pedagogy.

Product overview

SPPA offers a portfolio of professional qualifications and membership services. The core offerings are the Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas in Social Pedagogy, both Ofqual-regulated qualifications delivered by approved centres (Jacaranda and ThemPra). Membership tiers range from Individual membership to Organisational membership with four levels (Standard at £300, Bronze at £500, Silver at £1,000, and Gold at £20,000 annually). Supporting educational resources include webinars, publications, podcasts, and the International Journal of Social Pedagogy. The association also facilitates community engagement through Special Interest Groups, Project Bank, and an annual conference. These offerings work together to professionalise social pedagogy and support practitioners in care, education, and social work settings across the UK and Ireland.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• International Journal of Social Pedagogy: Academic journal established in October 2012 to further discourse about social pedagogy, welcoming contributions from researchers, scholars, educators, policy-makers, and practitioners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive Ofsted inspection for Eastgate, Lincolnshire County Council where social pedagogy permeated throughout the home, enhancing children's outcomes, experiences and progress
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JacarandacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved delivery centre for Crossfields Institute Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas in Social Pedagogy. UK pioneer in social pedagogy learning and development with longstanding experience facilitating social pedagogy courses. Delivers both open courses and commissioned courses for organisations.
• ThemPracoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerApproved delivery centre for Crossfields Institute Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas in Social Pedagogy. Social enterprise and UK pioneer in social pedagogy learning and development. Founded in 2008, leading provider of social pedagogy training and development.
• Crossfields InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationAwarding organisation for Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas in Social Pedagogy. Regulated by Ofqual. SPPA endorses courses run by centres approved by Crossfields Institute.
• UCL Institute of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPA was initially hosted at UCL IOE. The Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy (CUSP) was established at the Institute in 2009. Professor Claire Cameron is Professor for Social Pedagogy at TCRU, UCL IOE. University has developed social pedagogy programmes.
• University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers BA (Hons) Social Pedagogy, Advocacy and Participation, and MA in Social Pedagogy Leadership. Hosts open courses for Level 3 Diploma in Preston.
• Social Pedagogy Development Network (SPDN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by ThemPra in partnership with Social Pedagogy Consortium and others. Brings together up to 200 participants at meetings held at least once yearly, hosted by local government and third sector organisations.
• Scottish GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded social pedagogy training programme for Camphill communities in Scotland (2014), linked to Keys to Life strategy for improving quality of life for people with learning disabilities.
• The Fostering NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted Head Heart Hands (HHH) programme (2011-16), a four-year programme introducing social pedagogy into foster care in local authorities and private organisations in England and Scotland.
• Essex County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmbraced social pedagogy following 3-year pilot project within children's residential services. Positive outcomes documented in Essex Report 2012, including improved care experiences for young people.
• Children in ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActed as consultant on social pedagogy for the Scottish government with longstanding interest in European early years care and education.
• Treehouse AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment agency founded by Thure Johansen, qualified social pedagogue. Focuses on systemic social pedagogy initiatives in various organisations and skills development of social pedagogy facilitators.
• The LighthouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation founded by Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, inspired by his experience of growing up in foster care, with vision of radically improving education outcomes for children in care.
• Robert Gordon UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers BA Residential Child Care developed through knowledge of social pedagogy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crossfields Institute: Awarding organisation for SPPA-endorsed Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas in Social Pedagogy, regulated by Ofqual. Comparable as a UK awarding body setting qualification standards in holistic/alternative education frameworks.
• Jacaranda: UK pioneer in social pedagogy learning and development and SPPA's other core approved delivery centre for the Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas. Directly comparable as a social pedagogy course provider.
• ThemPra: UK social enterprise and pioneer in social pedagogy learning and development, founded 2008; SPPA's core approved delivery centre for Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas. Directly comparable as a social pedagogy training provider serving the same professional audience.
• British Association of Social Workers: The UK professional association for social workers, providing individual and organisational membership, CPD, practice standards, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to SPPA as a membership-based UK professional body for a care/education profession.

Regional players

• Children in Scotland: Scottish national membership organisation for people working with children, young people, and families, with longstanding interest in social pedagogy and consultancy work for the Scottish Government. Comparable as a regional membership body serving a SPPA-overlapping audience.

Broad incumbents

• National Children's Bureau: UK-wide charity working to improve outcomes for children and young people, conducting policy, research, and practice programmes including social pedagogy-related work. Comparable as a broader UK children's-services membership and advocacy body overlapping SPPA's end-beneficiaries.
• Social Work England: Specialist regulator for social workers in England, maintaining the professional register and setting education and training standards. Comparable as a standards-setting and registration body in a closely adjacent profession to social pedagogy.
• Scottish Social Services Council: Regulator and professional register for the social services workforce in Scotland. Comparable as a larger, regulator-style body setting standards and registering practitioners in social care/pedagogy-adjacent professions.
• Skills for Care: England's sector skills body for adult social care, providing workforce development, training standards, and membership-style services to employers. Comparable as a larger UK body supporting workforce capability in social care, an adjacent professional-development ecosystem to SPPA.

Emerging players

• The Fostering Network: UK membership organisation for foster care providers and carers, which ran the Head Heart Hands social pedagogy programme (2011-16) with SPPA's ecosystem. Comparable as a UK membership body in a SPPA-adjacent care segment with overlapping practitioner audience.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/socialpedagogyprofessionalassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/social-pedagogy-professional-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/sp_professional_association

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