Jo Harrison – Co-Chair
Sarah Clarke – Co-Chair
Sylvia Jenkins – Board Secretary
Sylvia has been the Finance Director and an active Rep for HPCI, her local Hertfordshire PCF, since co-founding it in 2010. She also has a strong Regional commitment having been the Secretary of the Eastern Region of Parent Carer Forums (ERPCF) since 2015 and is a Regional Rep.
Sylvia has always focussed on helping to improve SEND services through co-production, bringing the voice and views of the wider parent body to the room and focussing practioners and service providers on the needs of the child or young person to allow our SEND CYP to achieve their best outcomes.
You can contact Sylvia at sylvia.jenkins@nnpcf.org.uk
Marie Leddy – Participation Coordinator
Marie is married to John and has two children. Her eldest son attends an independent specialist provision and is enthusiastic about all things related to Amy cadets, taekwondo and Football! Her younger daughter attends mainstream school and keeps her busy taxiing between dance, theatre, sports and taekwondo clubs!
Marie is the Participation Coordinator for the NNPCF. She lives in Newcastle and is Chair of her PCF as well as a lead trainer and facilitator for the Healthy Parent Carers Programme.
Marie is deeply passionate about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and committed to enhancing services for both children and parents. Her goal is to ensure every child receives the support they need to thrive, while empowering parents with the resources and guidance necessary to navigate their child’s educational journey.
You can contact Marie at participation@nnpcf.org.uk
Helen Corbett – Communications Coordinator
Helen has three boys with various diagnoses and needs, and it was through the many challenges of navigating the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system that she developed a strong passion for improving support for families like hers.
In 2015, she founded a local peer support group to help them feel more informed and empowered in their own journeys, this has grown significantly and now includes members from across the country.
Between 2014 and 2022, Helen contributed in several voluntary roles: she spent three years as a SEND Governor at a local mainstream secondary school, volunteered with her local SENDIASS, and was actively involved with her local Parent Carer Forum, SEND Voices Wokingham, for nearly five years. She found each of these roles both rewarding and impactful but stepped back to focus on supporting her youngest child through Education Other Than At School (EOTAS).
Through her experiences, Helen has seen first-hand the crucial role that Parent Carer Forums play at a local level and is delighted to have the opportunity to work at a national level through her role as Communications Coordinator for the NNPCF.
You can contact Helen at communications@nnpcf.org.uk