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COGS consists of ten primary, junior, infant and nursery schools located in the Glossop area who work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for all children in the locality, irrespective of the school they attend. We seek to ‘empower every young mind for a fulfilling future’  and enable staff, governors and pupils alike to share the vision and work together for the greater benefit of our communities.

The COGS has been in existence for approximately three years and has a defined set of values; collaboration, understanding, integrity, aspiration, flexibility, honesty and unity.

One of the strands of our work is to ensure strong pathways for professional development including leadership succession plans. Therefore, we became a locality hub of Best Network Practice for the delivery of the National Professional Qualifications for Leadership through partnership with the Outstanding Leaders Partnership.

We offer high quality provision for our own developing leaders, with a team of trained facilitators and a high-quality training venue. We would like to invite other schools in the region to apply for the NPQ course through OLP and join us at COGS in sharing the experience and learning gained from these valuable learning opportunities more widely.