Membership of NCPTA
As a member of the NCPTA your PTA will enjoy high levels of support and advice on a variety of subjects such as fundraising ideas and strategies, running your PTA, registering as a charity and promoting effective home-school links. The NCPTA currently represents 13,300 home school associations throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all enjoying our comprehensive range of membership benefits which include:

•    full access to www.ncpta.org.uk which provides a wealth of support, available around the clock

•    termly publications; PTA magazine and our regional electronic newsletter, Your Area

•    a team of local advisers offering support, advice and free fundraising workshops in your area 

•    a national Advice Line, 01732 375460, open Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm with experts on hand to answer your questions

•    a series of  Information sheets on a wide variety of PTA topics 

•    the NCPTA model constitution for associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

•    advice on registering as a charity

•    legal updates affecting PTAs

Public liability insurance for PTA events

As a PTA you have a duty of care to ensure that your association has adequate public liability insurance cover in place. The NCPTA offers its members comprehensive £10 million subscription linked public liability cover for all PTA run events, wherever they are held.  The insurance package has evolved over time to reflect the needs of today's PTA. It is tailored to cover the essential insurance requirements of associations, such as yours. It comprises of a number of different elements which give our members comprehensive cover that you will find very hard to beat. The insurance is subscription linked, so no additional payment is required, unless you wish to insure PTA owned or purchased items that are valued at more than £500.

Join today

Annual membership of the NCPTA starts from just £56, depending on the number of pupils at the school. The results of the 2009 annual member survey confirmed that NCPTA is doing really well with the highest satisfaction and value for money ratings achieved in three years.  89% of members rated our service as excellent or good and 88% of said that NCPTA membership is good value for money.

For a membership application pack or free start up pack, for schools wishing to set up a PTA, visit www.ncpta.org.uk or call the NCPTA Advice Line on  01732 375460.