Council celebrates recently-launched Parent Portal milestone

25 November 2025

North Northamptonshire Council is celebrating a major milestone for its Parent Portal, launched in May 2025, to make accessing education services simpler, faster, and more efficient. 

More than 10,000 parents and carers have now registered, helping to transform the way families interact with key services.

Through the portal, parents and carers can:

• Request a school place
• Submit an Educational, Health and Care plan (EHCP) assessment request
• Share documents for annual reviews of EHCPs

From early December, families applying for Free School Meals will also complete their request via the Parent Portal. This change is expected to improve the speed and efficiency of the service.

Looking ahead, the portal’s functionality will expand even further. From March 2026, the portal will become the primary way to request Early Years Childcare funding, making it an essential tool for families across North Northamptonshire.

If parents haven’t already registered, they can sign up to the Parent Portal to explore the range of services available and stay ahead of upcoming changes.

Reaching 10,000 sign-ups is a fantastic achievement and shows how much families value having a simple, secure way to access education services online. The Parent Portal is helping us deliver faster, more efficient services, and we’re excited to continue expanding its features to make life easier for parents and carers across North Northamptonshire.Cllr Elizabeth Wright, Executive Member for Children, Families and Education, at North Northamptonshire Council

Find out more about the Parent Portal on the council’s website.