1. Towards a national network Mervyn Wilson Chief Executive & Principal the Co-operative College Co-operative Trust Schools

2. Robert Owen “Society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, with health greatly improved, with little, if any misery, and with intelligence and happiness increased a hundredfold”

3. Shared values Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self- responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.

4. Young Co-operatives “I want to congratulate Young Co-operatives for bringing together young people who want to make a difference and help lift people out of poverty” Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development

5. The global dimension Over 600 Co-operative schools in Spain Wide range of support structures Over 100 co-operative schools in Sweden Co-operative schools in Tanzania – supported by producer co-operatives

6. Co-operative trust schools “Reddish Vale is leading the way by pioneering a co-operative approach to education. It’s about embedding a co- operative culture into the school, building on existing strong local relationships and providing a platform for all those interested in the school's success to work together”. Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State, Department for Children Schools and Families

7. Co-operative trust schools “As the first co-operative trust is now successfully up and running, I want to see this model rolled out across the country, cultivating co-operative schools and the democratic innovative opportunity they represent.” Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families, September 2008

8. A national network of co-operative trusts Sharing the co-operative ethos, developing joint services 100 co-operative trusts with over 200 schools in the next two years Using the new DCSF initiative to embed the co-operative difference Building links with co-operative schools globally

9. Co-operation – inspiring young people