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 29.09.21 | From Milk-snatching to MATs: how has education in England changed in recent decades?
Chris Cook, Senior Reporter at the Financial Times, was joined by Peter Mandler, Professor of Modern Cultural History at Cambridge University, Leora Cruddas, CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts, and Sam Freedman, Senior Advisor to Ark and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
ArkTalks 25.05.21 | What is the future for digital technology in schools?
Andreas Schleicher, OECD, was joined by Rosalind Goates, of Social Mobility Foundation, Lauren Thorpe, Director of Strategy at Ark Schools, and Rhys Spiers, Principal of Ark Greenwich Free School for a lively and wide-ranging discussion about the future of digital technology in schools in the wake of the pandemic, chaired by Will Hazell, education correspondent at the i newspaper.
ArkTalks 30.06.21 | What now for Early Education?
Education Editor at The Daily Telegraph, Camilla Turner, chaired an insightful discussion with Naomi Eisenstadt, the first Director of New Labour’s Sure Start Unit, Felicity Gillespie, Director of Kindred Squared, and Zara Simpson, Deputy Head of Ark Start John Archer.