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Parents’ fury as school bans packed lunches

Parents’ fury as school bans packed lunches

20 September 2023

A mum has resorted to taking her lactose-intolerant daughter to eat her packed lunch in the car, after a row over enforced school dinners.

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University’s £15m plans to transform police station into creative hub

University’s £15m plans to transform police station into creative hub

20 September 2023

Plans have been submitted to turn a historic dockyard building into a world-class space to boost the creative industries.

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Pupils surprised after companies help create new play area

Pupils surprised after companies help create new play area

19 September 2023

Youngsters returning to school were given a welcome surprise when they found a new decking area in their playground.

School warns parents after ‘man asks girl to get in his car’

School warns parents after ‘man asks girl to get in his car’

19 September 2023

A school is warning parents and students after reports a suspicious man “asked a teen if they would like to be his friend and get in his car”.

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Crumbling RAAC found at another school

Crumbling RAAC found at another school

19 September 2023

The Department for Education has identified reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in another building in the county.

Crumbling concrete found at secondary school

Crumbling concrete found at secondary school

18 September 2023

Safety measures have been taken after weakened concrete known as RAAC was found at a secondary school.

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Video shows children left stranded as packed school bus sweeps past

Video shows children left stranded as packed school bus sweeps past

14 September 2023

Parents paying £450 for school bus passes have blasted Stagecoach after their children were left stranded at the roadside.

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Council fills 80 vacancies in bid to improve support for SEN children

Council fills 80 vacancies in bid to improve support for SEN children

13 September 2023

A council heavily criticised for failing to support vulnerable young people has come up with a plan to improve.

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‘We have no non-selective schools – we’re in an educational cold spot’

‘We have no non-selective schools – we’re in an educational cold spot’

13 September 2023

Children living in a market town that has no non-selective secondary school have to be bussed at least 10 miles to get to class.

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Delight as Ofsted backs under fire service

Delight as Ofsted backs under fire service

12 September 2023

Four years after it was found to be inadequate, a key council department has been graded as good.

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Kent teachers reveal what really happens during an Ofsted inspection

Kent teachers reveal what really happens during an Ofsted inspection

12 September 2023

An Ofsted verdict can make or break a school – but just what actually happens when the inspectors arrive?

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Dad's fury after bus drivers leave 11-year-old daughter stranded

Dad's fury after bus drivers leave 11-year-old daughter stranded

11 September 2023

A dad has hit out at a bus company after multiple drivers refused to let his 11-year-old daughter on the school bus with vehicles packed.

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‘I am so proud,’ says head

‘I am so proud,’ says head

10 September 2023

Students at an independent school in the Weald impressed inspectors with their eloquence and abilities.

Nominations are open for this year’s Green School Awards

Nominations are open for this year’s Green School Awards

10 September 2023

The awards celebrate eco-friendly initiatives and projects put forward by schools all over the county.

Nursery to reopen after sudden closure while ‘investigation’ took place

Nursery to reopen after sudden closure while ‘investigation’ took place

08 September 2023

A nursery for vulnerable children will be reopening its doors next week after closing suddenly.

Pupils return to school to find card from the King

Pupils return to school to find card from the King

08 September 2023

Pupils at a primary school arrived for their first day back at school to find they had been sent a letter from the King.

School installs book vending machine

School installs book vending machine

08 September 2023

A special educational needs school has introduced a unique vending machine for its pupils.

‘Magnificent achievement’ as special school gets top marks from Ofsted

‘Magnificent achievement’ as special school gets top marks from Ofsted

08 September 2023

A special school which launched in the pandemic has been rated ‘outstanding ‘in its first-ever Ofsted inspection.

Children with anxiety better off in school, headteachers are told

Children with anxiety better off in school, headteachers are told

07 September 2023

Pupils experiencing mild anxiety may be better off in school, says England’s medical officer, in a letter to schools addressing attendance problems.

‘Mohamed Al Fayed will always be a hero in my eyes’

‘Mohamed Al Fayed will always be a hero in my eyes’

07 September 2023

A mum has recalled how the former Harrods boss paid for her son’s education at a private school.

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