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‘Frustrated' school suffers fourth poor Ofsted in a row

‘Frustrated' school suffers fourth poor Ofsted in a row

20 December 2023

A secondary school struggling to get pupils to class has been hit with a poor Ofsted rating for the fourth time running.

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School pauses workshops on gender issues

School pauses workshops on gender issues

19 December 2023

A school trust is rethinking its plans to teach transgender issues after a backlash from some parents.

'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'

'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'

18 December 2023

The promise of tougher measures at a troubled school has stopped strikes, but will they be enough to fix the problems faced by staff and pupils?

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Old police house could become creative hub for uni

Old police house could become creative hub for uni

15 December 2023

Plans for a Grade II-listed police section house to be turned into a university creative hub will go before a planning committee next week.

Olympic champ launches Swim! school

Olympic champ launches Swim! school

15 December 2023

Four-time Olympic medallist Rebecca Adlington has chatted to pupils about the importance of learning to swim ahead of the opening of her new venture.

New images of planned primary school expansion

New images of planned primary school expansion

14 December 2023

CGI images have been released of what a village school, set to expand to meet demand, could look like.

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Pupils sent home after school reports power cut

Pupils sent home after school reports power cut

14 December 2023

A school has told many pupils to work from home for the rest of the day after claiming power was lost.

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Fears pupils will be crushed in ‘stampede’ for school bus

Fears pupils will be crushed in ‘stampede’ for school bus

14 December 2023

Teachers are having to stop pupils “stampeding” to try to get on packed buses - as parents fear a child will get hurt in the crush.

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'We met at Sainsbury's, now we're tutoring the next generation’

'We met at Sainsbury's, now we're tutoring the next generation’

12 December 2023

A couple who met while working at a supermarket have swapped the checkout for the classroom and launched their own business.

Parts of school shut for two days after boiler failure

Parts of school shut for two days after boiler failure

07 December 2023

Teachers at a grammar school have told key stage three children to not attend classes for two days following a boiler failure.

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Classrooms in crisis – where are Kent’s vanishing children?

Classrooms in crisis – where are Kent’s vanishing children?

07 December 2023

With the number of pupils missing from education in Kent rising by nearly a third in a year, we investigate what’s behind the rise.

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School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

06 December 2023

A Kent secondary school has won a huge grant for its innovative climate project at COP28.

School trust boss defends lessons on gender identity after parent backlash

School trust boss defends lessons on gender identity after parent backlash

06 December 2023

A trust boss has defended plans to introduce transgender education into a primary school’s curriculum after a backlash from parents.

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Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

05 December 2023

A school is set to become the first in the county to lock pupils’ mobile phones away in secure “Yondr pouches” during the day.

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School therapy dog needs urgent £7k surgery

School therapy dog needs urgent £7k surgery

05 December 2023

Thousands of pounds need to be raised to help fund vital surgery that will allow a much-loved primary school therapy dog to return to the classroom.

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Teachers to pause strikes called over pupil violence

Teachers to pause strikes called over pupil violence

04 December 2023

Teachers have called off industrial action after bosses promised to spend £500k on behaviour specialists and introduce five-day exclusions.

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‘A school’s reputation can be lost in a year – and take a decade to recover’

‘A school’s reputation can be lost in a year – and take a decade to recover’

04 December 2023

With the Oasis Academy on Sheppey’s reputation in tatters, just how do stricken schools turn around their fortunes – and how long does it take?

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More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

More teacher strikes loom at trouble-hit academy

01 December 2023

Strikes by teachers who fear for their safety at a troubled secondary school are expected to continue despite talks held.

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Calls for security guards or closure of crisis-hit school

Calls for security guards or closure of crisis-hit school

01 December 2023

The government has been urged to take immediate steps to protect children at a troubled school – bringing in security guards if necessary.

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Teacher who tried to touch pupil in bath banned for life

Teacher who tried to touch pupil in bath banned for life

01 December 2023

A former teacher at a prestigious private school who plied a pupil with alcohol before asking him to sit on his lap has been banned.

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