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Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’

Pupils tuck into school’s new ‘edible garden’

Primary school pupils have been growing their own fruits and selling them to the community as part of a new “edible” scheme.

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College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

College praised by Ofsted in first inspection in seven years

A college provider has been rated ‘good’ by the education watchdog again following a series of inspections at three of its Kent sites.

Former school fetches huge sum at auction

Former school fetches huge sum at auction

A former school put up for sale at auction has sold for more than double the asking price after attracting hundreds of bids.

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Pupils ‘thriving’ at school upgraded from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

Pupils ‘thriving’ at school upgraded from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

A primary school where safeguarding concerns were previously raised has now seen improvements to teaching and learning.

Highly ‘ambitious’ school set up for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in area first

Highly ‘ambitious’ school set up for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in area first

An interim inspection by the education watchdog has indicated a secondary school could soon be upgraded to the highest rating achievable.

Ofsted tells teachers at ‘inadequate’ £80k SEN school more improvement needed

Ofsted tells teachers at ‘inadequate’ £80k SEN school more improvement needed

Standards at an £80k per year special school remain ‘Inadequate’ but a returning head is making strides in the right direction, a watchdog says.

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Former school to go under the hammer

Former school to go under the hammer

A former school which had pupils on its books as long as 100 years ago is to be sold at auction with a guide price of £500,000.

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Academy pupils told last year’s work was for nothing

Academy pupils told last year’s work was for nothing

A secondary school is facing a backlash after teenagers were told their course was ending without a qualification at the end of it.

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Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

Primary school retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite ‘challenging year’

A primary school is celebrating after scoring highly in an Ofsted inspection again in a “challenging” year marked by the death of a popular teacher.

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School children protest over car park extension near green space

School children protest over car park extension near green space

Pupils painted banners and played bongos to protest against their council’s plans to extend a town’s car park near their school.

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Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings

Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings

Two nurseries have drastically improved in a matter of months after previously being hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted scores.

Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

An early learning daycare centre is celebrating a positive Ofsted report after more than two years.

Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

Stressed parents have been left with a logistical nightmare after being told their children’s school bus is to stop running at short notice.

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Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.

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School granted licence for ‘insufferable’ fireworks display

School granted licence for ‘insufferable’ fireworks display

An academy has been given permission to increase gate numbers and serve alcohol at its annual fireworks event, despite dozens of objections.

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Panel set up to improve special needs provision faces axe

Panel set up to improve special needs provision faces axe

A sub-committee started in the wake of a damning report into Kent’s failures in SEND provision has been accused of doing ‘very little’.

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Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

Huge new secondary school set to open at Kent ‘garden town’ next summer

A new secondary school being built at a sprawling ‘garden town’ development is set to open next summer, it has been confirmed.

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Pupils ‘left in the lurch’ after being told not to attend school

Pupils ‘left in the lurch’ after being told not to attend school

Children at a special educational needs school have been told by local authorities not to attend due to “health and safety concerns”.

Praise for ‘firm and fair’ school after first-ever Ofsted report

Praise for ‘firm and fair’ school after first-ever Ofsted report

One of the county’s newest secondary schools has scored highly following its first visit from the education watchdog.

Picnic protest over car park extension plans

Picnic protest over car park extension plans

Children and parents are to take part in a protest with a difference in a fight against plans to extend a car park onto a green space.

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