NCER: Nexus

NCER is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company owned by 152 top tier local authorities in England plus the Ministry of Defence Children and Young People Directorate.

Our Directors

Our directors are elected by the NCER Steering Group, a panel of elected LA Officers. Please see the governance documents below for more information about the roles and responsibilities of NCER Directors.

NCER Chair

Elected 2024-27

Matt Dunkley

NCER Managing Director

Elected 2023-26

Peter Richmond

prncer3@gmail.com

Development Director

Elected 2023-26

Edd Shackleton

edd.shackleton@southampton.gov.uk

Communications & Marketing Director

Elected 2022-25

Donna Ross

donna.ross@eastsussex.gov.uk

Technical Support Director

Elected 2023-26

Paul Caladine

pcaladinencer@icloud.com

Non-Executive Director

Elected 2021-25

Shirley Parks

shirley.parks@brent.gov.uk

NCER invoicing is now processed by Halton Borough Council Financial Services.

NCER Steering Group

Local authority representatives are elected to serve on the NCER Steering Group, alongside our software partners, Angel Solutions.

Steering Group members are involved in shaping our future development priorities, testing NCER systems, compiling resources for member authorities, raising the profile of NCER amongst key stakeholders, raising member concerns or queries with the directors, and more…

Please see our Governance Documents for more information about the NCER Steering Group nomination and election processes.

Name	Authority	Elected
Lina Castles	Islington	2022-25

Julie Darch	Surrey	2022-25

Stephen Down	Doncaster	2022-25

William Hurst	Nottinghamshire	2022-25

Sharon McBriarty	Kirklees	2022-25

Kelly Partington	Wigan	2022-25

Matthew Stevens	West Berkshire	2022-25

Jon Ward	Gateshead	2022-25

Hannah Cartlidge	Blackpool	2023-26

Mark Attwood	Nottingham City	2024-27

Mark Bennett	Suffolk	2024-27

Laura Berry	Gloucestershire	2024-27

Rebecca Flowers	Sandwell	2024-27

Liz Segal	Hants	2024-27

Management Overview

NCER has Articles of Association and is managed by a board of directors. The directors are all local authority or recently retired local authority officers. NCER has no salaried staff. It works in a commercial partnership with Angel Solutions Ltd to deliver its services.

The NCER Board of Directors is supported by an elected Steering Group, made up of current local authority officers.

NCER regularly consults with external organisations and agencies who have a relevant interest in the field of education data to ensure our systems and services add maximum strategic value to the work of local authorities. We also liaise with the DfE over data access and governance issues.

Management and Governance

Our Directors

NCER Chair

NCER Managing Director

Development Director

Communications & Marketing Director

Technical Support Director

Non-Executive Director

NCER Steering Group

Management Overview

Governance Documents