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Traffic danger fears as decision looms for children's home plan

Traffic danger fears as decision looms for children's home plan

22 March 2023

A decision on controversial plans for a children’s home will be decided amid road safety fears but officers say the concerns are 'not adverse enough'.

'The best Ofsted can do is cause no harm - and that's no reason to keep it'

'The best Ofsted can do is cause no harm - and that's no reason to keep it'

22 March 2023

Following the suicide of a head teacher awaiting a damning Ofsted report, a retired Kent principal gives his cutting views on the education watchdog..

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Dad of boy who died in nursery choking tragedy blasts childcare plans

Dad of boy who died in nursery choking tragedy blasts childcare plans

17 March 2023

The father of a baby boy who died after choking at nursery says changes in the Chancellor's budget pose "safeguarding risks" to children.

What happened when we went head-to-head with ChatGPT

What happened when we went head-to-head with ChatGPT

16 March 2023

AI site ChatGPT has more than 100 million users – but can it be trusted? We quizzed it on Kent and even got it to write us poetry and a song.

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Primary school given top marks 'in all areas' on first inspection

Primary school given top marks 'in all areas' on first inspection

15 March 2023

The education watchdog has heaped praise on a newly formed primary school after it passed its first inspection with flying colours.

Donations flood in for bar's 'free lunches during strikes' scheme

Donations flood in for bar's 'free lunches during strikes' scheme

15 March 2023

A wine bar owner says he has been inundated with donations for pupils' free packed lunches during teacher strikes.

'This will mean we can offer a full PE curriculum'

'This will mean we can offer a full PE curriculum'

15 March 2023

Plans have been approved for a new all-weather sports pitch at a school struggling with water-logging.

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'He shouldn’t miss out on school trip because of his conditions’

'He shouldn’t miss out on school trip because of his conditions’

15 March 2023

A young lad with autism may miss out on his last school trip because his needs can't be met by his teachers.

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Series of children’s book events to be held over Easter holidays

Series of children’s book events to be held over Easter holidays

15 March 2023

A Kent bookshop is offering author signings, storytime sessions and a cosplay competition for its young visitors.

Wine bar offers free lunches for children affected by strikes

Wine bar offers free lunches for children affected by strikes

14 March 2023

Children unable to attend school because of teacher strikes are being offered free packed lunches at a wine bar.

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Shock as two pupils die in same town

Shock as two pupils die in same town

14 March 2023

Two schools are offering support to their students following the deaths of classmates.

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'Cutting nursery staff to get parents back to work will backfire'

'Cutting nursery staff to get parents back to work will backfire'

14 March 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has a plan to get parents back to work, but it won't work, writes Lauren Abbott.

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New £6k play area opens at school

New £6k play area opens at school

10 March 2023

A new play area has opened at a school for children with learning difficulties and social, emotional and mental health needs.

School's 'Mini Morph' to be part of London art trail

School's 'Mini Morph' to be part of London art trail

10 March 2023

Primary school pupils will be getting creative with a mini sculpture of a children's TV favourite who first appeared on screens in the '70s.

Cost of new SEN school increases by £16m

Cost of new SEN school increases by £16m

09 March 2023

More cash has been injected into building a new special education needs school after it emerged the project would cost five times as much as expected.

Multi-million pound plans to rebuild school approved

Multi-million pound plans to rebuild school approved

09 March 2023

Councillors have approved plans to rebuild a school to provide 265 extra places.

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Special needs school's bid to open canteen in train carriage

Special needs school's bid to open canteen in train carriage

07 March 2023

A special needs school has put forward ambitious proposals for a new canteen.

Teacher asked ex-pupil about her period and invited her to do drugs

Teacher asked ex-pupil about her period and invited her to do drugs

06 March 2023

A maths teacher has been banned from the profession over inappropriate relationships with former pupils.

Pupils falling behind in reading, writing, and maths

Pupils falling behind in reading, writing, and maths

06 March 2023

Children in one part of the county are fallen below national learning standards, it has been revealed.

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New ‘skybridge’ in school’s £3m transformation plan

New ‘skybridge’ in school’s £3m transformation plan

05 March 2023

Multi-million-pound plans to erect a skybridge, classrooms and a new drama studio within the grounds of a grammar school have been revealed.

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