INPP UK · Est. 1975

INPP UK

The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology

INPP UK is the officially appointed national body for INPP practitioner training in the United Kingdom, part of an international network of accredited principals working with the same rigorous, evidence-based method since 1975.

Accredited by INPP International Practitioners trained across 20+ countries Evidence-based neurodevelopmental method Supporting families & professionals since 1975
Welcome to INPP UK

When learning is harder than it should be

Many children who struggle in school are not struggling because of how intelligent they are, or how hard they are trying. Underneath the difficulties with reading, writing, concentration, or coordination, there may be something more foundational at work, an immature neuromotor system that hasn't yet built the physical platform learning depends upon.

The INPP Method addresses exactly this. Through a standardised assessment and an individualised daily movement programme, it supports the integration of retained primitive reflexes, the early movement patterns that, when they persist beyond infancy, may interfere with a child's ability to sit still, focus, track text on a page, or manage the demands of a classroom.

This is not a new idea. INPP has been developing and refining this approach for over four decades, and the evidence base continues to grow. What this can look like, in practice, is a child who begins to find learning easier, not because something was wrong with them, but because the foundations were finally ready.

Child working with focus and confidence
1975
Year INPP was founded
20+
Countries with accredited INPP National Principals
50+
Years of clinical research and evidence
1 yr
Practitioner training leading to Licentiate status
Who we work with

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Parents & Families

If you are concerned about a child's development, whether it is reading, coordination, concentration, or emotional regulation, an INPP assessment with a qualified licentiate may offer some answers. Our practitioner directory covers the UK and beyond.

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Professionals

INPP UK offers a one-year practitioner training programme leading to Licentiate status, accredited by INPP International. Trainees come from occupational therapy, education, psychology, physiotherapy, and related fields.

About the qualification

Schools

The INPP for Schools programme gives teachers a practical, structured way to support neuromotor development across a whole class. It requires no specialist equipment and can be delivered as part of the normal school day.

INPP for Schools

Research & Evidence

The INPP Method is supported by decades of peer-reviewed research and published clinical evidence. Our research library includes school programme reports, academic papers, and recommended reading for professionals and families.

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Pauline Shannon
National Principal for Training
Appointed by and accredited to
INPP International
About INPP UK

The official home of INPP training in the United Kingdom

INPP UK is led by Pauline Shannon as National Principal for Training, appointed by and accountable to INPP International. Pauline brings a background spanning social work, child development, Waldorf education, and more than a decade of active INPP clinical practice. She is a member of the international community of INPP National Principals and maintains close involvement in the ongoing development of the method.

All INPP UK licentiates are trained to the same rigorous international standard, and each holds a qualification recognised within the global INPP network across more than 20 countries.