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Costa backs special school’s innovative train café bid

Costa backs special school’s innovative train café bid

07 August 2023

Big businesses are lending their support to a scheme which hopes to transform an old train carriage into a community café.

Mum brands special needs school ‘callous’ for denying place to bereaved son

Mum brands special needs school ‘callous’ for denying place to bereaved son

03 August 2023

The mum of an autistic boy who lost his dad in a tragic accident has branded a special educational needs school “callous” for denying her son a place.

Heartbreak at closure of school

Heartbreak at closure of school

02 August 2023

Pupils, parents and teachers have been left devastated by the closure of a special educational needs school.

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Nursery downgraded to Inadequate

Nursery downgraded to Inadequate

02 August 2023

A nursery has been criticised by Ofsted, after finding youngsters “do not get the care and attention they need to support their well-being.”

Ofsted orders pre-school to improve security after toddler found in road

Ofsted orders pre-school to improve security after toddler found in road

02 August 2023

A pre-school where a little girl wandered out into the middle of a main road was found to have inadequate security and safeguarding measures.

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New nursery to open in former nightclub

New nursery to open in former nightclub

29 July 2023

A nursery is set to open in a former town centre nightclub after undergoing a major six-figure refurbishment.

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Preschool saved from closure as new home found

Preschool saved from closure as new home found

28 July 2023

A preschool which was under threat of closure has been saved after new premises were found, although it will have to move out of the village.

Midwifery training returns to Kent after course axed at Canterbury Christ Church

Midwifery training returns to Kent after course axed at Canterbury Christ Church

28 July 2023

The University of Greenwich has announced a new midwifery course, which will be based at their Medway campus.

Fears increase in ‘ghost children’ will result in more violent crime

Fears increase in ‘ghost children’ will result in more violent crime

28 July 2023

A rise in the number of children not going to school has sparked fears of an increase in violent crime in the future.

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Teens go ‘behind the scenes’ of policing

Teens go ‘behind the scenes’ of policing

28 July 2023

A group of teens from under-represented communities have taken part in a programme aimed at getting different sorts of people into the police.

Mums to open new town centre playgroup

Mums to open new town centre playgroup

28 July 2023

A new childcare centre is on the verge of being approved for tots as young as two.

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'Passionate' pre-school staff reverse 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

'Passionate' pre-school staff reverse 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

27 July 2023

A pre-school previously criticised by Ofsted has righted the ship after inspectors found “passionate” staff had made great strides.

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Kent student’s 38-syllable name goes viral on TikTok

Kent student’s 38-syllable name goes viral on TikTok

27 July 2023

A video showing a student with a 38-syllable name receiving his degree at convocation has gone viral after the announcer “nailed” the tricky readout.

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Closed down nursery next to ‘alleyway from hell’ for sale

Closed down nursery next to ‘alleyway from hell’ for sale

27 July 2023

A nursery next to an infamous and ‘dangerous’ subway, is on the market, with a refurbished flat above it.

Last day of school tradition ‘blighted’ by sewage

Last day of school tradition ‘blighted’ by sewage

26 July 2023

A traditional end-of-school summer dip was wrecked after a water firm pumped gallons of raw sewage into the sea.

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Nursery hits back at shock inadequate Ofsted rating

Nursery hits back at shock inadequate Ofsted rating

26 July 2023

A pre-school which has seen its Ofsted rating drop from “good” to “inadequate” over safeguarding processes says the grading is unjustified.

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‘Why are the school holidays so long - I’m not convinced children need six weeks off?’

‘Why are the school holidays so long - I’m not convinced children need six weeks off?’

25 July 2023

Parents and teachers in Wales are to be asked about shortening the school summer holiday and our columnist thinks it’s time England followed suit.

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Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

Primary school rated ‘good’ for first time in its history

22 July 2023

A school is celebrating its dramatic turnaround after it receives its first-ever “good” rating.

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Plans to make all schools open for 32.5 hours a week delayed

Plans to make all schools open for 32.5 hours a week delayed

21 July 2023

Schools have been given another year to ensure they’re offering a longer school day after the government scrapped its initial September 2023 deadline.

‘I used to just make the tea – now I teach’

‘I used to just make the tea – now I teach’

21 July 2023

A popular teaching assistant who is retiring from the classroom after more than three decades has looked back on how things have changed.

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