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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.

Kent school best in UK for International Baccalaureate

Kent school best in UK for International Baccalaureate

01 December 2023

A grammar school has been awarded the best in the UK for the International Baccalaureate by a popular parents’ guide.

‘This has been the hardest school to run’

‘This has been the hardest school to run’

30 November 2023

The boss of a troubled school has explained why it was the hardest to run as teachers continue to strike over children’s bad behaviour.

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‘Indecent image’ sent to grammar school students during cyber attack

‘Indecent image’ sent to grammar school students during cyber attack

29 November 2023

A grammar school has sent out a warning to parents after its internal email system was hacked.

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Kent and Medway schools awarded for going ‘green’

Kent and Medway schools awarded for going ‘green’

29 November 2023

The Green School Awards 2023 have been dished out to 25 winners across Kent and Medway for their eco-friendly initiatives.

‘It is another black mark against the school’

‘It is another black mark against the school’

29 November 2023

As teachers take to the picket lines again over the behaviour of pupils at a Kent school, we took to the streets to see what residents think.

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Children miss school as vital train service cancelled for days

Children miss school as vital train service cancelled for days

28 November 2023

Pupils have been missing school as a signalling fault has caused the cancellation of a vital train service, which has not been running since Friday.

Teachers continue strike over safety fears and pupil behaviour

Teachers continue strike over safety fears and pupil behaviour

28 November 2023

Teachers fearing for their safety at a troubled secondary school are continuing to strike in an ongoing row over pupil behaviour and violence.

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New secondary school’s first Ofsted revealed

New secondary school’s first Ofsted revealed

27 November 2023

A secondary school which opened four years ago has had a visit from government inspectors.

Trust to meet teachers after protest over pupil violence

Trust to meet teachers after protest over pupil violence

23 November 2023

National Education Union staff will be meeting with a school trust to come to an agreement over pupil behaviour measures which led to a strike.

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Council hit by suspected cyber attack on children’s services

Council hit by suspected cyber attack on children’s services

23 November 2023

Local authorities have been warned to be on ‘red alert' after hackers gained access to the county council’s children's department.

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Private school downgraded to ‘requires improvement’ after ‘turbulence’ in leadership

Private school downgraded to ‘requires improvement’ after ‘turbulence’ in leadership

23 November 2023

A private school head teacher has vowed to continue with improvements, after being downgraded from ‘good’ by Ofsted.

Kent children’s TV series goes national on ITVX

Kent children’s TV series goes national on ITVX

23 November 2023

A new children’s television series that was produced in Kent is being streamed on ITVX.

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