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‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’
15 October 2024Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.
School pulls out of buying hotel despite getting green light
14 October 2024The future of a hotel is unclear after a private school’s plan to transform it were given the green light, only for the school to pull out.
Zebra crossing to be installed outside school
14 October 2024A new crossing is set to be built on a main road in a bid to make the route safer for children and the elderly.
No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent
14 October 2024Encouraging new figures show 80% of primary schools in the county are rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ by Ofsted.
School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home
10 October 2024School students have been advised to walk home in pairs after a girl was allegedly “accosted” by a man as she walked home from school.
Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’
09 October 2024Inspectors have slapped a nursery with an ‘inadequate’ rating after cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes were not made safe.
Take control of your future with the Next Step
08 October 2024Our online magazine is here to help teenagers deciding what to do at Post-16 and includes study guides, expert advice and useful links.
World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub
08 October 2024The world’s oldest school has finally announced what it plans to do with a 400-year-old pub it bought five years ago.
Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’
08 October 2024A school has issued a warning letter to parents after one of its pupils required medical care as a result of vaping.
Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing
08 October 2024Nearly 30,000 adults and children are waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD in what critics are calling a “broken” system.
Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules
04 October 2024An academy boss has defended his school’s ban on skin fade haircuts after a pupil was removed from classes for not following the rules.
‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’
03 October 2024The new head at a £50,000-a-year boarding school reveals how it tackles social media and the proposed 20% hike in its fees.
School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher
02 October 2024A school has opened a £6m teaching block set to help the increase in pupil admissions and dedicated it to a former head who passed away in 2013.
Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief
30 September 2024Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.
‘The nursery called and said ‘don’t panic - but she’s choked’’
29 September 2024A mum whose daughter choked at nursery is raising money to equip childcare settings with life-saving anti-choking device.
New school for SEND pupils opens in 19th century mansion
28 September 2024A new school for students with special educational needs has moved into a Victorian mansion previously used as offices.
‘Mum will always be part of the school she loved’
27 September 2024The daughter of a teaching assistant has created a “magical” place where her mum’s memory can live on at the school where she loved working.
Grammar school drops international diploma and returns to A-levels
26 September 2024A leading grammar school is dropping International Baccalaureate diploma in favour of A-levels only as of next September.
KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year
26 September 2024The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.
Historic private school expands to take day-boarders for first time ever
25 September 2024A private school is expanding its offering to pupils by launching day boarding provision.
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