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 schools and partners commit to a shared contribution to the vision of the Trust with a range of expertise to support its aims and objectives.

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
• Open and honest discussion

Trust Website