Our School

Co-operative Trust

Text

The Birmingham Special Schools’ Co-operative Trust (BSSCT; the ‘Trust’) exists to encourage collaboration between the member schools and partners, with the following aims:

• World-Class Special Education – advancing the education of the learner of the Schools and other members of the community and to otherwise benefit the community

• Wellbeing

• Staff Development – school improvement and development of its staff are key areas of the Trust’s strategy

The Trust operates under the values of the Co-operative movement, these being:

• Self-help

• Self-responsibility

• Democracy

• Equality

• Equity

• Solidarity

• Honesty

• Openness

• Social responsibility

• Caring for others

In particular, BSSCT incorporates the values of Trust, Confidentiality and Open and honest discussion into all its actions and activities.