OUR VISION

The right support for every learner

It starts in the early years. We give teachers and parents a clear picture of every child's development, so together they can support each child to achieve the best outcomes in life, and keep building on it as they grow. Arc Pathway was founded by a consultant speech and language therapist and a headteacher and award-winning early years author to make that possible.

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Arc Pathway founders Helen Garnett, left, and Jackie Harland MBE, right
Helen Garnett and Jackie Harland MBECo-founders of Arc Pathway
  • 30+ yearsof paediatric speech and language therapy behind the platform
  • MBEawarded to co-founder Jackie Harland
  • Award-winningearly years author: Nursery World Awards, 2018
  • UCLstudy: teachers using Arc Pathway scored higher in assessment competence

RECOGNITION

  • SME News logoWinner: Best Childhood Development & Education AppSME News Southern Enterprise Awards 2025
  • Teach Early Years Awards 2026 Finalist badgeFinalistTeach Early Years Awards 2026
  • edtech X Awards 2024 Early Years category Finalist badgeEarly Years Finalistedtech X Awards 2024
  • GESS Education Awards 2023 Finalist badgeFinalistGESS Education Awards 2023

OUR FOUNDERS

Two perspectives on every child

A clinician knows how to spot a need early. A teacher knows what support looks like on a busy Tuesday morning. Arc Pathway brings both into one assessment.

THE CLINICIAN'S EYE

Jackie Harland MBE

Jackie Harland MBE

Co-founder and Product Director · Consultant Speech and Language Therapist

Jackie has spent more than 30 years in paediatrics. She built the largest private therapy practice in the UK and set up multidisciplinary children's centres and early years provision in the UK, India, Pakistan and Dubai.

  • Masters in Early Childhood Education
  • Wrote and taught a Masters programme accredited by Anglia Ruskin University
  • Speaks at international conferences

What it means for you: communication, sensory and physical needs show up early, while support can make the biggest difference.

THE TEACHER'S PRACTICE

Helen Garnett

Helen Garnett

Co-founder and Education Director · Headteacher and Award-Winning Early Years Author

Helen taught in primary and early years before co-founding a preschool in 2005. She now works as an early years consultant and writes for Parenta, Early Years Educator and QA Education.

  • Developing Empathy in the Early Years, Nursery World Awards winner 2018
  • Building a Resilient Workforce in the Early Years, Early Years Alliance 2019
  • Co-founded and ran a preschool

What it means for you: it fits how nurseries and classrooms really work, with wellbeing, relationships and play at the centre.

OUR MISSION

The right support, at the right time, for every child.

Seven strands of learning, from wellbeing to understanding the world, so every child's development is clearly understood.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR SETTING

Specialist knowledge, in every practitioner's hands

  • A practitioner playing with a toddler on the floor of a nursery

    See the whole child

    A holistic profile across seven strands of learning shows each child's unique pattern of development, not just a list of ticked statements.

  • A teacher sharing a high five with a young child

    Know what to do next

    Next steps written by specialists give every practitioner, new or experienced, confident and meaningful plans for each child.

  • A young child mark-making with support from a practitioner

    Act early

    Spot when a child needs extra support at this critical early stage, and share clear progress with families.

UCL RESEARCH

Better assessment, whatever the experience level

In a UCL study, teachers using Arc Pathway scored significantly higher in assessment testing than teachers who didn't, regardless of their experience.

Read the UCL study →
“It’s absolutely fantastic. The arcs are really easy for parents to read and understand. It paints a lovely picture of the child as a whole. It’s very much centred around the wellbeing of the child, and it’s so easy to use as well.”
Lucy OldmanLucy OldmanHeadteacher, Young England Kindergarten Nurseries

TRUSTED BY SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES IN 27+ COUNTRIES

Eaton House SchoolsChepstow House SchoolAlleyn'sInspiring Futures through LearningThe Bee Nursery Schools in PutneyDelta Academies Trust

SPECIALIST ADVISORS

Developed with psychologists and therapists

  • Gayle ManningEducational Psychologist
  • Dr Gemima FitzgeraldClinical Psychologist
  • Melanne MaddaleneOccupational Therapist
  • Mikaela ShaldersOccupational Therapist
  • Orla MorrisonOccupational Therapist
  • Francesca LucasCreative Child Counsellor
  • For parents: our sleep, eating, toileting and play experts are part of Arc at Home →

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