Ashton Sixth Form College announces ground-breaking partnership with 6 local schools in the Tameside area.

On Wednesday 16 October staff from the college and 6 local schools came together for the launch of the A+ Trust. The launch gave staff members the opportunity to find out more about the Trust, meet with departmental colleagues from respective trust schools and work together to discuss how they would achieve their aims.

The A+ Trust is an educational trust between Ashton Sixth Form College and six schools in the Tameside area. The Trust is working together to raise attainment, aspiration and achievement in the Tameside area and will reflect the vision and ethos of all members.

In an area of east Manchester where achievement rates and levels of success are relatively low, whilst socio economic deprivation is high, we wish to develop an aspirational culture amongst our young people and their communities.

The members of the Trust are Alder High School, Ashton Sixth Form College, Astley Sports College, Cromwell Special School, Denton Community College, Longdendale High School and Mossley Hollins High School.

All institutions share a moral and educational vision that is fundamental to the Trust and the challenge in driving achievement and aspiration upwards.

The institutions that are part of the Trust will work collaboratively in order to pull together individual strengths and best practice and share a strategic vision.

College Principal Dr Janet Nevin commented; “I was delighted to see commitment from staff as well as an enthusiasm and dedication to work together. It was great to see departmental staff exchanging details to arrange best practice meetings, even before formal meetings have been arranged. It is clear that staff are dedicated to making the A+ Trust a success, and we are all excited to work together on this project.”