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The Guardian recently published an article where campaigners studying play and childhood, including Opal Play, are calling for a major focus on reviving play in schools to tackle an “escalating...
By Molly Devlin, Headteacher of Ark Start nurseries in Clapham Junction and Croydon. Working out if you can access 15 or 30 hours of free childcare is complicated! I thought it...
With the early years sector in crisis, Ark Start says its approach could offer a solution. The Tes article last week “The slow erosion of EYFS and why it matters for all schools” was...
Moira Cruddas, Deputy Regional Director for Ark Schools and former Principal of Ark John Archer, explains why nursery is so important and why she thinks children who join Ark Start...
Lucy Heller, Ark’s CEO published her view in the Financial Times on Saturday about the opportunity government has to get nursery right. We are delighted to see Ark Start featured in...
At Ark Start, we are about much more than childcare: we believe that early years is a critical phase in a child’s education and that a great start in life...
We are very proud that both our headteacher, Molly, and our head of teaching and learning work beyond the Ark Start network – most recently, they have been consulted by...
Sophie Petherbridge-Conroy has been Nursery Manager at Ark Start Oval for two years and is completing a master’s in Early Years Education. She explains the role the nursery has played...
One of Ofsted’s key strategic priorities acknowledges the relationship between early childhood experiences and a range of life outcomes, from educational success to well-being and good health. Listen to the...
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