A new BBC2 series about nineteenth century social reformers visited Robert Owen’s model community New Lanark in Scotland this week, covering the work of the famous forefather of social enterprise.
The three part ‘Age of the Do-Gooders’ series, which is presented … Read more
The Co-operative College is co-ordinating a project setting up co-operatives in Johannesburg to provide affordable funerals.
Sutherland Business and Enterprise College in Telford, Shropshire, a co-operative Trust school, is celebrating Ofsted success following an inspection at the start of November.
The report highlights the school’s significant improvement in attendance, behaviour and GCSE results, describing the school as … Read more
Law firm Cobbetts has been named Legal Advisers of the Year 2010 by leading education magazine Education Investor for its work in developing the legal structure to deliver co-operative trust schools – an innovation that is shaping education policy.
The model … Read more
Students took part in a videoconference for the Co-operative College’s second Robert Owen Day, enjoying activities commemorating the nineteenth century social reformer.
The Co-operative College and ASDAN are offering two free introductory workshops, in Southampton and Manchester, on the structure and content of the various ASDAN awards and how to get the most from the accreditation opportunities. The workshops will look at … Read more
Starting this issue (Winter 2010), the Co-operative Archive will be contributing a regular feature to every issue of Evergreen, the Co-operative Group’s magazine for retired pension scheme members.
This issue’s article offers an overview of the archive, including a description of … Read more
Headteachers, trustees and governors from co-operative schools across the country heard about the opportunities co-operative schools can offer in these times of educational uncertainty from fellow teachers, an academic, a member of local government and international co-operators at the third … Read more
The Working with Co-operatives Forum is being held at The Co-operative Bank, Prescott Street, London on December 1 2010.
The forum, which is being co-hosted by Co-operatives for Development and Oxfam, is aimed at organisations that are working with, or considering … Read more
Young Co-operatives can purchase specially put together packs of ethically traded products to sell in their enterprises.
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