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.
NCER Director roles and responsibilities can be viewed in the governance documents below.
Elected 2024-27
Matt Dunkley
Elected 2023-26
Peter Richmond
prncer3@gmail.com
Edd Shackleton
edd.shackleton@southampton.gov.uk
Elected 2025-28
Donna Ross
donna.ross@eastsussex.gov.uk
Paul Caladine
pcaladinencer@icloud.com
Elected 2021-26
Shirley Parks
shirley.parks@brent.gov.uk
NCER invoicing is now processed by Halton Borough Council Financial Services.
The NCER Strategic Steering Group (SSG) provide external senior input from within the sector to guide the development of NCER data systems.
Current NCER SSG members include:
The NCER Expert Reference Group (ERG) is made up of local authority representatives who work alongside our software partners, Angel Solutions. The NCER ERG act on behalf of all local authorities in England.
NCER ERG group members are involved in shaping future development priorities, testing NCER systems, compiling resources for member authorities, raising the profile of NCER amongst key stakeholders and raising member queries.
To view the latest list of NCER Export Reference group local authority officers, please click here
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 the NCER Strategic Steering Group and the NCER Export Reference Group, which are made up of local authority officers.
NCER regularly consults with external organisations and agencies who have a relevant interest in the field of education, social care, special educational needs and attendance 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.
