Our Partners
ARK
ARK is an international charity whose purpose is to transform children's lives. ARK Schools was created in 2004 to help break the cycle of underachievement in UK inner city schools by opening city academies. ARK schools have the highest expectations for achievement and behaviour which is instilled through pastoral support, the small schools model and strong leadership. ARK will open at lest 12 inner city academy schools in the UK by 2012, transforming the opportunities of over 12,000 young people.
For more information about ARK, please visit www.arkonline.org
The National College
The National College for leadership of schools and children's services works to make a difference to children's lives through excellent school leadership - growing and supporting current and future school leaders so that they can have a positive impact within and beyond their schools.
The College provides learning and development opportunities and professional and practical support for school leaders at every stage in their career. Its purpose is to develop individuals and teams to lead and manage their own schools and work collaboratively with others.
For more information about the National College, please visit www.nationalcollege.org.uk/
Teach First
Teach First's mission is to address educational disadvantage by transforming exceptional graduates into effective, inspirational teachers and leaders in all fields.
The registered charity delivers a two-year programme of teaching and leadership development aimed at raising the aspirations and achievements of students in challenging schools, whilst also developing the leadership capabilities of the graduates involved. Having completed their initial two years of teaching, graduates either continue in teaching or move into another sector. All of them remain committed to addressing educational disadvantage and continuing their progression as socially-responsible leaders through the Teach First Ambassador scheme.
Teach First is supported by the government, all major political parties, the head teachers' and teaching unions, and a host of high-profile corporate, public sector and charity organisations.
For more information about Teach First, please visit www.teachfirst.org.uk
Future Leaders
The Mission
Every child has potential. We help them realise it.
Future Leaders aims to recruit, train and support the next generation of headteachers for challenging urban secondary schools, in order to make a lasting difference to the lives of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is creating an enduring network of talented and inspiring senior leaders and high performing schools, with the skills and experience to transform deprived urban education.
The Future Leaders Programme*
After a year-long apprenticeship in a ‘residency school’ under a successful urban headteacher, cutting-edge UK and US-based training, and coaching and mentoring from education leaders, participants should gain a senior leadership role after 12 months. They should also be accepted onto NPQH within three years, and obtain a headship position after an intense four years. Participants and residency schools are recruited for London, the North West, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber and NOW ALSO Bristol and the South Coast.*
The Future Leaders programme is now one route of the National College’s (formerly NCSL) new Accelerate to Headship programme. The other route, Tomorrow’s Heads, is for teachers and non teaching professionals who have their sights set on headship in primary, special and non-urban secondary schools.
www.future-leaders.org.uk.