The City of Cambridge Education Foundation is a charity. Our members and trustees represent the communities served by the Federation’s schools.

Members
The Foundation currently has several hundred members, made up of
parents, staff, adult learners, governors and trustees. Anyone over the age of 18 who has an interest or involvement with the Federation’s schools can apply to be a member.

Trustees
The Foundation is run by a board of trustees. Some trustees are elected by the members at the annual general meeting. Others – the Representative Trustees – are appointed by groups and organisations from our educational community. The County Council, the City Council, the parents, the partner primary schools and Cambridge Regional College may each appoint one trustee. The Executive Principal and the Chairs of Governors of schools within the Federation are also trustees.

Other trustees at present include representatives of local business and three former chairs of Parkside’s governing body.

Ethos
As a charity we have a legal duty “to advance the education of pupils of The Parkside Federation and of the community resident within the City of Cambridge, both young people and adults, maintaining commitment at all times to:-

Meeting the educational needs and aspirations of the pupils of the Federation.

Addressing the educational needs and aspirations and promoting cohesion in  the community resident within the City of Cambridge.

Equality of access and opportunity for all.

Excellence in teaching and learning.

Active collaboration with educational and other partners.”

If you would like to know more about the Foundation - who we are, what we do and our Memorandum and Articles of Association, please click here