Baroness Angela Smith, a Labour front-bench Peer in the House of Lords who was previously Co-operative Labour MP for Basildon and Thurrock East, has agreed to take up the position of Honorary President of the St Clere’s Co-operative Academy Trust.
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Applications are sought for a studentship, co-funded by Manchester Metropolitan University and the Co-operative College, looking at ‘what makes schools co-operative?’
The Schools Co-operative Society is holding a day-long conference aimed at schools in the Midlands area and beyond who are either already a co-operative school (either a co-operative Trust or a co-operative Academy) or those that are interested in moving … Read more
The Co-operative College is teaming up with Manchester Metropolitan University to bring together academics and teachers from the co-operative schools movement.
Co-operative College Principal and Chief Executive Mervyn Wilson is to talk about co-operation and education at the Social Science Centre, Lincoln’s AGM on May 11.
Many describe the education system as being in crisis, with legislative reforms impacting from Early Years … Read more
Pilgrim Primary School, Plymouth, which became a founder member of the South-West Plymouth Educational Trust in September 2012, is celebrating going from a satisfactory to an outstanding primary school in three years.
The South-West Plymouth Educational Trust comprises six primary schools … Read more
The Co-operative Crew, a Young Co-operative at Golborne High School and Lowton J & I School, are using the new Action Kit to help move their enterprise forward.
Ms Meg Munn, Labour and Co-operative MP, introduced last Tuesday in Parliament the Co-operative Schools Bill, aimed to include co-operative schools as a legal form and enable nursery schools to be established as school Trusts.
Ms Munn said: “At the moment … Read more
Another co-operative school is celebrating being graded ‘outstanding’ in its Ofsted inspection. Dosthill Primary School in Staffordshire, which is part of the Tame Valley Co-operative Learning Trust, was inspected in March and is decribed in the subsequent report as ‘a … Read more
Ask your MP to support the 10 Minute Rule Co-operative Schools Bill which will be introduced by Co-operative-sponsored MP Meg Munn on Wednesday 17 April.
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