Our Co-operative Dimension

The values of the Co-operative Movement
All co-operatives throughout the world must adopt these values and principles if they are to remain a co-operative. As each
co-operative is totally indepenent these shared values make them part of an international family.

Our school has adopted these values as its core values and interprets them to help develop our young people to become effcetive citizens in their future.

Sir Thomas Boughey High School is one of the first Co-operative Business Colleges in the UK.

As part of this initiative we have been successful in gaining major sponsorship from the UK's largest co-operative society, the Co-operative Group (CWS) based in Manchester.

"These links will help transform our already successful school into one offering even better opportunities for our you people. Business and Information Technology will play an important part in our young people's future, as we are already known for our high quality ICT this is a natural development"

As a Co-operative Business College we aim to give a balanced view of business activity by including Co-operative & Mutual ways of running a business within the curriculum as well as the PLC model.

"Many schools only concentrate on the PLC model and fail show young people the vital contribution that social enterprises such as mutuals and
co-operatives play in our modern society"

Our school is fortunate in being supported by not only the Co-operative Group but also by the hundreds of other Co-operative Businesses across the UK.

Our school is currently currently exploring the possiblity of changing our status into a community owned Educational Co-operative. For details about the consulation process please our front page.


Early history of the Co-operative movement The movement started in Rochdale in 1844. These early pioneers founded the world wide movement of today. This early history of the Rochdale Pioneers Society is available via the Co-op College Site (PDF 413KB) Local Co-operative History What happened to our local societies? Co-operative Museum Site Birthplace of the movement


Co-operative Group Website The largest Co-op in the UK and our main sponsor. Co-operative College The movement's own educational arm. They are a close partner in our future developments Co-operative Action We are supported by this Co-operative Charity The Phone Co-op This independent co-operative is the only telecoms co-op in the UK School.coop Curriculum materials have been developed by the network of co-operative schools. These are available free to all schools Young Co-operatives Young Co-operatives give young people a practical introduction to ethical enterprise by helping them to set up and run their own businesses through a co-operative framework. More details to follow Schools Co-operative Society This new co-operative was recently established to co-ordinate the work of the 100 or so co-operative schools in the UK Robert Owen Society ROS is an educational co-operative offering a range of cousres including Teacher Training. Our School is a member of this co-operative and can offer teacher training facilities at our school through this co-operative Links to Other Co-operative Movement Sites