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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chris,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you for the note regarding the development of co-operative schools in Sheffield which arrived the day I was involved in discussions with a number of heads in Sheffield about potential developments. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are now approaching over five hundred schools in total that have adopted co-operative models (see attached) but the distribution has been uneven, and Sheffield is one of the areas that to date has been very limited development. There are four strong primary schools in a Co-operative Trust adjacent to City School – which you will be aware has been considerable difficulties this year and is in the process of becoming a sponsor academy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Birley Community College is in the process of conversion to a Co-operative Trust and that will be in operation from September. Birley is encouraging local primary schools to consider become part of a shared trust later – most of the larger trusts evolve in this way. We have arranged a meeting with local primary heads interested in exploring co-operative trusts in early June. We hope that will lead to many more considering the option later in the year. There are other developments in South Yorkshire including a nine school trust in Wath that will complete the legal processes in July.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I would be happy to assist in getting speakers to a session about co-operative schools but we already have a lot of commitments during co-operatives fortnight, so we might struggle with a date. An alternative might be to organise something later in the year, possibly at Birley as a new co-operative school?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Let me know your views and I will happily help tie up arrangements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I would also be interested in exploring which co-operatives within Sheffield would be interested in becoming partners in co-operative trusts, as we all seek to involve a co-operative partner where possible but often struggle to find ones with the capacity to do so. There is no financial commitment, just a commitment to work with the schools in the long term. Partner organisations appoint a trustee, so there is time commitment, and also an opportunity to help develop the co-operative dimension in the trust.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The local Co-operative Party have been very supportive of the development of co-operative schools so are there any links between you and them? A joint meeting may secure greater support. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It would also be good to involve Meg Munn in any such meeting. Meg recently introduced a ten minute rule bill on co-operative schools – see attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mervyn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><hr size=1 width=643 style='width:482.25pt' noshade style='color:#8DA3CB' align=left></span></div></div></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=643 style='width:17.0cm;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:40.25pt'><td width=151 valign=top style='width:4.0cm;border:none;border-bottom:dotted #8DA3CB 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:40.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><img width=138 height=39 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE514A.ACCB08A0" alt="emailsignature_logo.jpg"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=293 valign=top style='width:219.75pt;border:none;border-bottom:dotted #8DA3CB 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:40.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#593F9A'>Mervyn Wilson</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'>Chief Executive and Principal</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.8pt;border:none;border-bottom:dotted #8DA3CB 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:40.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#593F9A'>Tel:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'> 0161 819 3031</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#593F9A'>Mob:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD'> 07813 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