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School forced to close after concerns about roof

School forced to close after concerns about roof

15 June 2023

A school has been forced to close for two days while engineers assess a roof – with parents told only late the night before.

School rated ‘good’ by Church of England inspectors

School rated ‘good’ by Church of England inspectors

14 June 2023

A primary school which converted to an academy nearly three years ago has been praised by inspectors from the Church of England.

'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

'She could have been run over or abducted - it was horrible'

14 June 2023

A hero postie rushed to save a toddler standing in the middle of a main road – after the little girl had walked out of a nearby nursery unnoticed.

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Secondary school loses its outstanding rating

Secondary school loses its outstanding rating

14 June 2023

Another Kent School has lost its outstanding status after a visit from Ofsted inspectors.

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Teachers strike at world’s oldest school for first time ever

Teachers strike at world’s oldest school for first time ever

13 June 2023

Teachers at the world’s oldest school have gone on strike accusing management of taking a “coercive and unfair approach” in a pension dispute.

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Primary school set to be torn down and double in size

Primary school set to be torn down and double in size

12 June 2023

A school is seeking an upgrade 50 years in the making – as it applies to bulldoze its current home and double the number of pupils.

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Teachers at Britain’s oldest school to strike for first time ever

Teachers at Britain’s oldest school to strike for first time ever

09 June 2023

Teachers at a Kent school founded more than 1,400 years ago are set to walk out for the first time in its history.

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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.

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