“Every learner will be empowered and enabled to lead an independent, healthy and fulfilling life.”

Bidwell Brook and Ellen Tinkham Schools co-formed and joined the Trust in July 2012.  The Trust comprises of 9 special schools and settings across Devon.

As a co-operative movement, its aims are:

• ensuring that all have full and fair access to specialist resources according to their respective identified needs
• ensuring that all have equality of opportunities in each and every aspect of their education
• ensuring that all have a voice that is at least as high profile as their mainstream peers
• building a coherent and inspiring learning journey for all
• increasing engagement and ownership of the schools within their respective communities (local, regional and specialist communities)
• working in partnership with other schools and colleges to promote best possible outcomes
• supporting each and every school within the Trust to raise standards