How one Manchester company is changing children's lives for the better

Championing success in our schools - and improving the life chances of pupils - is ingrained in the DNA of Manchester-based One Education. After all, this is a company that has more than lived up to its founding vision of supporting schools, young people, and their families.

In its decade-plus existence, One Education has supported thousands of school leaders and pupils across Greater Manchester and beyond, and is widely praised by the many schools it serves.

And for the team at One Education, every success in the school/company axis means improved life chances for our region’s young, as One Education's CEO, Stuart Fern, explained: "Schools are an irreplaceable part of helping to give children the best possible start in life, equipping them with some of the skills and experiences they will need for a rich and fulfilling future.

"One Education's range of skills, specialisms and experience, make us uniquely placed, and extremely proud, to work alongside schools, supporting them on their journey to achieve the best outcomes for their pupils."

One Education does, indeed, have both insight and knowledge. It is a specialist multi-service provider for schools, comprised of a team of education experts and teachers who strive to enhance the quality of education for young people by supporting teachers and school leaders.

In fact, over the past 10 years, the company - headline sponsor of this year's MEN Schools Awards, held earlier this month - has worked with more than 800 schools throughout the North of England, including Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and Staffordshire.

One Education’s pupil services deliver support at an individual and whole-school level, offering services including educational