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Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers

Cash-strapped uni looks to cut staff amid falling student numbers

13 February 2023

The University of Kent has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme as it faces rising costs and problems with student retention.

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The teenagers playing their part in tackling hate crime

The teenagers playing their part in tackling hate crime

13 February 2023

A group of young people have been recognised nationally for their work in tackling hate crime and bullying.

Cathedral claims new choir policy will 'boost inclusion'

Cathedral claims new choir policy will 'boost inclusion'

13 February 2023

Cathedral bosses claim a new policy no longer requiring its choristers to study at a boarding school will boost "inclusion" - but parents disagree.

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Mums fear 'only matter of time before child killed' outside school

Mums fear 'only matter of time before child killed' outside school

13 February 2023

A group of mums believes it's only a matter of time before a child is killed outside a school by a reckless driver.

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Drone pictures reveal how historic school has been completely transformed

Drone pictures reveal how historic school has been completely transformed

11 February 2023

Aerial images have captured the ongoing work at a secondary school, which has swapped its original 1930s buildings for a new £25m extension.

Sadness as 'outstanding' nursery forced to close

Sadness as 'outstanding' nursery forced to close

10 February 2023

An 'outstanding'-rated nursery - owned by Saga - will close later this year after the travel firm decided to leave its headquarters.

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School bus pass could rise to £600

School bus pass could rise to £600

10 February 2023

School bus passes in Kent will rise in cost, with an increase of £150 to £600 considered.

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Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

Oasis pulls out of Sheppey school

09 February 2023

The trust behind a school branded 'inadequate' by Ofsted has thrown in the towel after eight years.

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Anger as sport centre plans axed to expand school

Anger as sport centre plans axed to expand school

08 February 2023

Members of a sports trust say they have been led astray in their bid for a new centre but are fighting on after it was ditched from a council's plan.

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School closed due to no heating

School closed due to no heating

08 February 2023

A school is shut after problems with its heating and power supply as temperatures dipped below freezing overnight.

Nursery gets worst score after 'radicalisation training' concerns

Nursery gets worst score after 'radicalisation training' concerns

08 February 2023

Nursery staff have been told by Ofsted they need to better understand the signs of extremist views and radicalisation.

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Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

Work starts on £7m grammar school extension

07 February 2023

Work has begun on a two-storey science and sports block for a 145-year-old grammar school to cope with a boom in pupils numbers.

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Nursery is Kent's first to achieve sixth outstanding Ofsted rating

Nursery is Kent's first to achieve sixth outstanding Ofsted rating

05 February 2023

A day nursery has achieved its sixth Outstanding Ofsted rating after an unannounced inspection, becoming the county's first to do so.

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Joy as school bucks trend to bag 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

Joy as school bucks trend to bag 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

03 February 2023

Ofsted inspectors have found a town's grammar school remains "outstanding" - despite hundreds having their status downgraded since the pandemic.

Parents to appeal after police close investigation into baby's nursery death

Parents to appeal after police close investigation into baby's nursery death

02 February 2023

No charges will follow a police probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a nine-month-old who choked on food at nursery.

'Decade of improvement' at once under-fire primary school

'Decade of improvement' at once under-fire primary school

01 February 2023

Students and staff at a primary school once put into special measures by Ofsted are celebrating after turning its fortunes around.

Striking teachers take to streets as schools close amid walk out

Striking teachers take to streets as schools close amid walk out

01 February 2023

Teachers on the picket lines across Kent have spoken of their frustrations and explained why they chose to strike as hundreds took to the streets.

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Merger could form super provider for eight schools

Merger could form super provider for eight schools

31 January 2023

Plans for a merger of two educational trusts could create a super provider overseeing the management of eight schools.

'Who can blame stay-at-home parents for shunning jobs?'

'Who can blame stay-at-home parents for shunning jobs?'

31 January 2023

Jeremy Hunt wants to get more people back to work, but who can blame those who've turned their backs on it, writes Lauren Abbott.

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Parents' anger after nursery's shock closure

Parents' anger after nursery's shock closure

30 January 2023

Parents and staff have been left stunned after being told a children's nursery would close with just a week's notice.

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