Ark is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education.
Our network of 39 schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country.
The ventures that we develop and support are tackling some of the most challenging problems facing young people, both in the UK and around the world.
Ark's teachers have their say
Everyone has had at least one teacher in their life that inspired them. But what inspires teachers?
What sparked their interest in teaching?
How do they get through the difficult days? And how do they work to get better? We spoke to dozens of teachers from across Ark’s schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Although they come from very different backgrounds, we found, when it comes to life in their classrooms – teachers all have a lot in common.
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ArkTalks 26.01.22 | What does the recent spending review mean for schools?
Now that the dust has settled on the spending review, we took a closer look at the impact on schools and the wider education system, with a panel of experts chaired by Times columnist Rachel Sylvester. The panelists included Luke Sibieta from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, who leads their annual report on education spending; Jonathan Simons, Partner and Head of the Education Practice at Public First, and Sam Freedman, Senior adviser to Ark and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
ArkTalks 24.11.21 | Breaking barriers with girls' education: How far have we come and what happens next?
Our panellists shared their experiences advocating for girls' education, in the UK and internationally, and what they believed should be our biggest priorities going forward. For this ArkTalk, journalist and media strategist Polly Curtis hosted, and was joined by Daniela Grasso, Principal at Ark Priory Primary Academy, and Susannah Hares, Senior Fellow and Global Education Co-Director at the Centre for Global Development.
ArkTalks 23.02.22 | The future of technical and vocational education
Chair Nick Linford, former Editor of FE Week and founder of Lsect, was joined by Lord Kenneth Baker, Former Education Secretary, Matt Jones, Principal of Ark Globe Academy, and Ruth Coyle, Director of La Retraite Sixth Form. The panel discussed how T-Levels and degree apprenticeships are currently the government’s preferred methods, and what that means for the future of BTECs and other qualifications.