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Welcome to the school.coop - developed by the Co-operative College and the Co-operative Group
The aim is to share resources that bring co-operation and co-operative values into
today’s education system through curriculum work and school management.
It features work by:
- Teachers and students from the network of Co-operative Business and Enterprise Colleges
- Co-operative Trust schools and colleges
- Young Co-operatives
- Co-operative businesses from across the world
The site is free but you need to register for some areas, this allows us to contact you.
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In December a group Young Co-operators from schools in England visited Lesotho in Southern Africa. Find out what they did by reading their daily blog. Click here.
ASDAN and The Co-operative College, are running two course about the ASDAN Co-operative Studies programme. Click here for more information and how to join the courses.
On the 5 November 2009 The Co-operative Schools Network was launched by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families, at a conference held in Manchester. The conference report and video excepts from the speeches are available in the 'Co-operative Trusts' section.
Co-operative Trusts are highlighted by the DCSF in their latest consultation document 'Securing our future: using our resources well'. Click herefor your copy and to take part in the consultation.
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Trust status. The next 'Expression of Interest' for the Supported Schools Programme is likely to be late February/March. Contact the Co-operative College for help and support. Click here for the December form to see the information you will need to provide. See the Co-operative Trusts section for more information about co-operative trust and for the booklet 'Co-operative schools - making a difference' , click here to download. Click here to order copies, ref: DCSF-00416-2009.
Robert Owen A teaching resource is available, click 'Teaching materials' and then select 'History'
Organise a Robert Owen day. Explore the work and ideas of Robert Owen with the new KS2 and KS3 resource kit. To order your free copy of the resource kit email: info@youngco-operatives.coop
Co-operative Studies is a new progress framework of accredited programmes produced in partnership with ASDAN. See the 'Teaching Materials' section of this site, you will need to register, or, click to contact the Co-operative College or ASDAN
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families, has set a target for 200 Co-operative Trust Schools over the next year. Speaking at the launch of West Oldham Co-operative Trust he said 'We will also look at helping co-operative schools to set up a network so they can work together to share ideas and learning.' Click here to read the DCSF press release
Find out what Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families, had to say about Co-operative Trusts at Reddish Vale Co-ooperative Trust. Click here
Find out what David Cameron, Conservative Party leader, has to say about Co-operative Trusts. Click here
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