About the Trust
Through a great education we are changing the lives of young people.
Built on the same principles as all cooperatives across the world, we work with academies to empower teachers and young people to work together for a better education and a better community.
What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co-op Group and the Co-op values are embedded in all that we do.
That close relationship means that we benefit from all of the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to one of the most respected, ethically driven and successful businesses in the country. Popular with students, parents and teachers, we began in 2010 with just two academies. Pragmatic in our approach to growth we worked closely and cooperatively to improve all of our academies.
You can find out more about our Trust by visiting coopacademies.co.uk
Our Values
Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the values shared by co-operatives everywhere:
Self-help
We support learners, parents, carers and staff to help themselves
Self-responsibility
We encourage learners, parents, carers and staff to take responsibility for, and answer to their actions
Democracy
We give our learners, parents, carers and staff a say in the way we run our schools
Equality
We believe that the voice of each individual should be heard Equity we run our schools in a way that is fair and unbiased
Solidarity
We share interests and common purposes with our learners, parents, carers and staff, and with other schools in the communities we serve
We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do:
Openness
We believe in being open with colleagues in our schools and beyond, children and their families, sharing information and ideas to raise standards and life chances
Honesty
We act in a professional and respectful manner in our dealings with everyone
Social responsibility
We maximise our impact on the people in our communities while minimising our footprint on the world
Caring for others
We treat everyone as we wish to be treated ourselves, understanding that children only have one childhood
We use our simple ‘Ways of Being Co-op’ to demonstrate our values:
- Do what matters most
- Be yourself, always
- Show you care
- Succeed together