Ark’s Chief Executive has joined a range of education leaders to propose a plan to support schools' recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lucy Heller is joined by Geoff Barton of ASCL, David Hughes of AOC, Leora Cruddas of the CST, Paul Tarn of Delta, Martyn Oliver of Outwood Grange, Sir Hamid Patel of Star Academies and Sir John Coles of ULT to ask for an additional £5.8bn over the next three years.
In a few days, school corridors will be filled with the sound of energetic footsteps, and playgrounds bursting with laughter and Ark schools have been busy preparing to welcome students back.
Venessa Willms, Ark’s Director of Education, said:
Today, students at Ark’s schools are receiving their A Level and BTEC grades, with hundreds securing places at top universities and on high quality apprenticeships.
Staff and students at Ark Schools have faced significant challenges over the past year, including the changed assessment system introduced to cope with the pandemic and the disruption caused throughout the academic year as a result of lockdowns and Covid restrictions.
This year, the Ark Music team brought festival vibes to our schools with the launch of the Summer Sounds festival.
From 12th until 16th July, the event connected the school community and was an excellent opportunity to celebrate the end of the year.
Thanks to the overwhelming support from volunteers from various business sectors, Ark’s Alumni team was able to provide an ‘Industry Mentor’ to more than 120 young people in 2020/21.
Students were able to gain vital support, helping them to navigate and adapt to remote working, develop their professional skills and research a range of career paths available to them as part of our Beyond Ark support programme.
A £150m not-for-profit scheme bringing affordable homes, improved community facilities and an innovative education hub to the White City neighbourhood in west London is to go ahead following an agreement between Ark and Hammersmith & Fulham Council (H&F).
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