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School-run traffic ban ‘would push problems up the road’

School-run traffic ban ‘would push problems up the road’

08 June 2023

Residents could be fined for driving down their own roads under plans put forward to introduce ‘school streets’.

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Village school once ‘inadequate’ now ‘on the right path’

Village school once ‘inadequate’ now ‘on the right path’

07 June 2023

A primary school previously given the lowest Ofsted rating possible has made ‘significant’ improvements thanks to new leadership.

Councillor resigns from post after comments on children with SEND

Councillor resigns from post after comments on children with SEND

07 June 2023

A councillor who made controversial remarks at a council meeting discussing children with special educational needs has resigned from his post.

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Banned teacher: 'I deeply regret sexually explicit texts to child'

Banned teacher: 'I deeply regret sexually explicit texts to child'

07 June 2023

A disgraced teacher has told KentOnline he “deeply regrets” sending sexually explicit messages to a child - after he was banned from the profession.

Teachers and school staff across county honoured with awards

Teachers and school staff across county honoured with awards

05 June 2023

Teachers, teaching assistants and support staff across Kent have been honoured at the Teacher of the Year Awards.

The fight to get your kids into the right school

The fight to get your kids into the right school

05 June 2023

With so many Kent schools now setting their own admission rules, how hard is it for parents to get the place that they want for their child?

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Primary school celebrates ‘Outstanding’ rating

Primary school celebrates ‘Outstanding’ rating

04 June 2023

A school celebrating its twentieth anniversary has maintained its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating in its most recent inspection.

New SEND school to open on Island

New SEND school to open on Island

30 May 2023

A new independent special needs school for young people aged between nine and 19 is set to open later this year

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The devout sikh championing the field of STEM

The devout sikh championing the field of STEM

30 May 2023

After her own thriving STEM career, a Sikh woman is encouraging more diversity within the field.

Bad language and high pupil absences at ‘inadequate’ school

Bad language and high pupil absences at ‘inadequate’ school

30 May 2023

Inspectors found derogatory language has been normalised at an academy which has been rated inadequate.

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‘School sacked me over Facebook post about yobs targeting my family’

‘School sacked me over Facebook post about yobs targeting my family’

30 May 2023

A teacher says he has lost his job over a social media post about yobs terrorising his family.

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Work starts on new special educational needs school

Work starts on new special educational needs school

26 May 2023

A new special educational needs school will open next year – nearly five years after plans were first submitted.

College staff threaten strike action

College staff threaten strike action

25 May 2023

Workers at college campuses across the county are threatening to walk out in a row over pay.

Thousands take university to court over disrupted learning

Thousands take university to court over disrupted learning

24 May 2023

More than 100,000 students are attempting to take their universities to court for compensation over disrupted learning.

‘Home schooling has changed my child’

‘Home schooling has changed my child’

24 May 2023

Increasing numbers of parents are breaking the mould and swapping the classroom for educating at home. So how does it work?

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‘If they raise school bus pass cost, we’ll hire a private minibus'

‘If they raise school bus pass cost, we’ll hire a private minibus'

24 May 2023

Parents are considering hiring a private minibus to take their children to school – after the cap on how much bus pass costs can rise was scrapped.

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‘AI is the ultimate homework cheat and it’s lining our kids up for even more testing’

‘AI is the ultimate homework cheat and it’s lining our kids up for even more testing’

23 May 2023

As debate about this month's Year 6 SATs paper rumbles on, our columnist fears the rapid growth of AI is only going to mean more exams for children.

‘New grammars are so controversial – we need to know what ministers said’

‘New grammars are so controversial – we need to know what ministers said’

21 May 2023

Campaigners have blasted a decision by the government to block the release of information on ministerial discussions about new grammar schools.

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Parent backlash after school uniform shop shuts suddenly

Parent backlash after school uniform shop shuts suddenly

20 May 2023

Parents have been left scrambling after the sudden closure of a popular school uniform shop.

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Mum ‘blown away’ as celebrities back SEN campaign

Mum ‘blown away’ as celebrities back SEN campaign

19 May 2023

A mum-of-two says she is “blown away” by the support after her plea about Educational Health Care Plans went viral on social media.

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