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SUMMARY:LfL Supper Seminar: A ‘silent revolution’: the growth of co-op
 erative schools in the UK  - Mervyn Wilson (Principal of the Co-operative 
 College\, Manchester) and Vanessa Scargill (Director of Business and Commu
 nity Strategy at Aylsham High School and Coordinator of the The Aylsham Cl
 uster Co-operative Trust)
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CONTACT:Caroline Jestaz
DESCRIPTION:Mervyn Wilson (Principal of the Co-operative College\, Manches
 ter) and Vanessa Scargill (Director of Business and Community Strategy at 
 Aylsham High School and Coordinator of the The Aylsham Cluster Co-operativ
 e Trust) are our guests at the next LfL Supper Seminar in February 2014.\n
 \nThe growth of co-operative schools in recent years has been described by
  some as a ‘silent revolution’ with over 700 schools adopting co-opera
 tive models in the last five years. The model covers both trust schools an
 d academies\, and the national network\, the Schools Co-operative Society 
 is now an approved academy sponsor.\n\nThe common feature of co-operative 
 schools is an ethos based on the globally shared co-operative values and g
 overnance arrangements that provide mechanisms to involve key stakeholders
  – parents/carers\, staff\, learners and the local community through mem
 bership. The Aylsham Cluster Trust comprising 9 schools was the first co-o
 perative trust in Norfolk\, with other clusters across the county followin
 g its example.\n\nThe seminar will explore:\n\n* What is driving the growt
 h of co-operative schools throughout England?\n* How do those co-operative
  values impact on all aspects of the school life?\n* Do co-operative schoo
 ls provide a wider democratic alternative in an increasingly marketised ed
 ucation system? If so\, what are the biggest challenges they face?\n\nAll 
 welcome. Free to attend. Wine and nibbles served.\nPlease email lfl@educ.c
 am.ac.uk to register.\n\n_The LfL Supper Seminars are supported by BELMAS_
 \n\nhttp://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/lfl/
LOCATION:Room 1S3\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 
 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ
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