CapeUK are proud to be working collaboratively with The Brigshaw Cooperative Trust, a group of seven primary schools, a high school and a children’s centre, serving the communities of Kippax, Allerton Bywater, Swillington, Great Preston and Ledston in Outer East Leeds.
CapeUK Chief Executive Pat Cochrane is Chair of The Brigshaw Trust. Other partners include the Co-operative Group, Leeds City Council, Leeds City College and Carnegie Leaders in Learning Partnership.
The trust was formed in April 2010, building on the successful collaboration of The Brigshaw Federation. The members of the shared ‘Trust’ have come together to strengthen and sustain partnership working and to help achieve better outcomes for children, young people and families both in the schools and across the wider community.
Click on the video below to view a message from Pat Cochrane, Chief Executive of CapeUK and the Chair of The Brigshaw Co-operative Trust
Pat Cochrane says; “CapeUK have been working over the last 12 years in schools and learning context around creativity in learning. We have key principles around creativity, learning through partnership, community based work… and we are committed to see how we can embed our principles in practice.
“We know we are in the midst of huge uncertainty and at a time like this we all need partners around us with shared values and principles so that we can work collaboratively to work out best solutions."
For more information visit www.brigshawfederation.com
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