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Teacher who taught hundreds of children during 25 years at Kent school dies

Teacher who taught hundreds of children during 25 years at Kent school dies

18 October 2024

A much-loved former teacher who worked at the same school across three decades is being remembered after her death aged 80.

Primary school reopens after large sinkhole appeared outside

Primary school reopens after large sinkhole appeared outside

18 October 2024

Work is still being carried out on a school’s access road after a sinkhole appeared outside.

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Make childhood memories last forever

Make childhood memories last forever

18 October 2024

We bring reception class pictures together from more than 200 schools for the First Class supplements available from Wednesday, November 6.

Primary school closed after large sinkhole appears outside

Primary school closed after large sinkhole appears outside

17 October 2024

Parents were told not to bring their children into a school after a burst water main saw a large sinkhole open outside the entrance.

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Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

16 October 2024

A dad has pulled his autistic son out of a secondary school which he claims is “obsessed” with dishing out detentions.

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‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

‘How we’re transforming one of Britain’s worst schools’

15 October 2024

Staff say they have already seen improvements after a new trust took on a failing school whose reputation was in tatters.

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School pulls out of buying hotel despite getting green light

School pulls out of buying hotel despite getting green light

14 October 2024

The future of a hotel is unclear after a private school’s plan to transform it were given the green light, only for the school to pull out.

Zebra crossing to be installed outside school

Zebra crossing to be installed outside school

14 October 2024

A new crossing is set to be built on a main road in a bid to make the route safer for children and the elderly.

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No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent

No ‘inadequate’ primary schools in Kent

14 October 2024

Encouraging new figures show 80% of primary schools in the county are rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ by Ofsted.

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School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home

School issues ‘stranger danger’ warning after girl ‘grabbed’ on way home

10 October 2024

School students have been advised to walk home in pairs after a girl was allegedly “accosted” by a man as she walked home from school.

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Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

09 October 2024

Inspectors have slapped a nursery with an ‘inadequate’ rating after cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes were not made safe.

Take control of your future with the Next Step

Take control of your future with the Next Step

08 October 2024

Our online magazine is here to help teenagers deciding what to do at Post-16 and includes study guides, expert advice and useful links.

World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub

World’s oldest school reveals plans for 400-year-old pub

08 October 2024

The world’s oldest school has finally announced what it plans to do with a 400-year-old pub it bought five years ago.

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Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

Crackdown on school vaping after student needed ‘medical attention’

08 October 2024

A school has issued a warning letter to parents after one of its pupils required medical care as a result of vaping.

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Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

08 October 2024

Nearly 30,000 adults and children are waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD in what critics are calling a “broken” system.

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Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules

Head teacher defends ‘ridiculous' haircut rules

04 October 2024

An academy boss has defended his school’s ban on skin fade haircuts after a pupil was removed from classes for not following the rules.

‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’

‘I don’t think independent schools are better - but it’s important to have choice’

03 October 2024

The new head at a £50,000-a-year boarding school reveals how it tackles social media and the proposed 20% hike in its fees.

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School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher

School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher

02 October 2024

A school has opened a £6m teaching block set to help the increase in pupil admissions and dedicated it to a former head who passed away in 2013.

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Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

Ban on single word Ofsted grades ‘deeply shameful’ says schools chief

30 September 2024

Kent schools’ chief Rory Love has blasted as “deeply shameful” the government’s decision to scrap one word Ofsted grades.

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‘The nursery called and said ‘don’t panic - but she’s choked’’

‘The nursery called and said ‘don’t panic - but she’s choked’’

29 September 2024

A mum whose daughter choked at nursery is raising money to equip childcare settings with life-saving anti-choking device.

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