A council has apologised after being ordered to pay thousands to a mother whose autistic son went nearly a year without a formal education.

One of Kent's most deprived schools scored its highest Ofsted rating after three decades of being labelled ‘inadequate’ and ‘requiring improvement’.

Plans for a new school to accommodate children living at a still-expanding housing development have been delayed.

Plans to relocate a children's nursery to a car park on green belt land have been approved in 'very special circumstances'.

Pay outs to people injured on school grounds across Kent has cost the county's taxpayers £675,000 including one for £70,000 alone.

A celebrated head teacher who left school with very few qualifications herself has retired after spending two decades at the same school.

The country's first 'secure school' boss is confident it will help youngsters through love, education and mental support instead of punishment.

A religious couple say their young daughter was exposed to transgender "ideology" at primary school against their wishes.

Mascots from the KM Charity Team’s exercise and literacy programmes have been visiting local schools to promote regular walking and reading.

Schoolchildren have been practising barricading doors and hiding under desks as part of drills to prepare for armed intruders and chemical attacks.

A local authority facing a £20m budget gap to educate children with special needs says it has been left in an 'awful' position by Whitehall.

In the age of Covid and Strep A, attendance awards are one of the worst school policies, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

Exclusive: The first homes at one of Kent's most controversial developments could be occupied within three years - with up to 10 new schools planned.

The head teacher of a school with heating issues insists classes will not be cancelled "just because of a snow flurry".

An independent school where pupils have been educated for more than 1,400 years has appointed a new chairman of governors.

A pupil's threats forced a school into a lockdown that saw children confined to their classrooms.

Government policy on grammars is not clear, but there are signs of unease with the effectiveness of the system, writes political editor Paul Francis.

A large primary school where 'excellently behaved' pupils are inspired by their refugee classmates has retained its rating as a 'Good' school.

A university student will be mixing with professional footballers as he takes on a new sports data role.

A new training centre for computing expertise has been set up to train teachers on the best use of Apple technology in the classroom.