The Cooperative Trust

Fox Hollies School is a member of the Birmingham Special Schools Co-operative Trust, a charitable foundation trust established in November 2018. The Trust brings together Baskerville School, Dame Ellen Pinsent School, Fox Hollies School, Hamilton School, Longwill School, The Pines Special School and Wilson Stuart School as an academy partner school which work collaboratively to improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

As a foundation trust school, Fox Hollies benefits from the support, expertise and collective strength of the Trust through partnership working, shared professional learning and engagement with the wider community.

The Trust is founded on the values of:

  • Trust and mutual respect

  • Confidentiality

  • Open and honest communication

  • An understanding of the impact of actions on others

  • Collaboration for the benefit of all member schools and the wider community

The aims of the Trust are to:

  • Advance the education of pupils attending member schools

  • Promote educational opportunities within the wider community

  • Deliver wider community benefit through collaborative working

The Trust is governed through two key bodies: the Board of Trustees and the Trust Development Group. The Board of Trustees includes the Headteachers and Chairs of Governors from each member school, alongside representatives from external partners and any additional Trustees appointed by the Board.

Through this collaborative approach, member schools share expertise, develop innovative practice and work together to continually improve provision and outcomes for pupils across Birmingham.