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Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

Kent's worst-performing schools miss out on 'Levelling Up' money

02 February 2022

Kent's worst-performing schools have missed out on government 'Levelling Up' money because good schools elsewhere in Kent push the average up.

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Children hold protest over 'scary' school run driving

Children hold protest over 'scary' school run driving

01 February 2022

Dangerous parking and driving by school-run parents inspired a placard-waving protest by primary school children.

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Measles warning for children as MMR jab rate hits 10-year low

Measles warning for children as MMR jab rate hits 10-year low

01 February 2022

The number of children receiving two MMR doses before starting school is at a record low prompting a warning to parents about the dangers of measles.

Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

28 January 2022

A mum has appealed for help to support her super bright three-year-old and his obsession with learning.

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'Council must explain' education plan amid academy closure

'Council must explain' education plan amid academy closure

27 January 2022

An MP says she's astounded to see figures showing how many school places are needed after she battled to save an academy from closure.

'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

'Crisis' looming as just 38 school places left at garden city

26 January 2022

An education expert has revealed there are fewer than 40 reception class places available on a new estate where 15,000 families are expected to live.

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School defies rule change by keeping face masks in class

School defies rule change by keeping face masks in class

20 January 2022

A Kent secondary school has defied the government's ending of Plan B restrictions by asking pupils to continue wearing masks.

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Head praised as worst-performing school gets 'good' Ofsted

Head praised as worst-performing school gets 'good' Ofsted

20 January 2022

A secondary school previously told to improve by Ofsted due to its weak teaching and low results has been rated 'good'.

Meningitis B cases rising sharply among teens

Meningitis B cases rising sharply among teens

19 January 2022

Meningitis B cases are rising sharply with health officials warning numbers among teenagers are exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

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Cost of living to 'devastate' poorest families

Cost of living to 'devastate' poorest families

18 January 2022

A charity is demanding emergency payments to help families stay afloat as energy bill rises, it says, threaten to send more into deep poverty.

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Is this the most influential man in Kent education?

Is this the most influential man in Kent education?

18 January 2022

He's irritated and delighted teachers and education chiefs in equal measure over recent decades - but now he's bowing out.

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New head named for Kent secondary school

New head named for Kent secondary school

14 January 2022

Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, one of the largest secondary schools in Kent, has appointed its fourth principal since 2013.

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Lack of school places leaves parents with daily commute 'nightmare'

Lack of school places leaves parents with daily commute 'nightmare'

13 January 2022

Parents on a new housing estate who cannot get their children into newly-built schools nearby are facing lengthy round-trips to get them to class.

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Grammar school set to expand

Grammar school set to expand

12 January 2022

A grammar school's expansion plans have been approved, despite concerns over its impact on a First World War memorial.

6,600 secondary school places needed by 2026

6,600 secondary school places needed by 2026

10 January 2022

Thousands more secondary and special school places will be needed in Kent over the next five years.

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Bad news in fight to save school from closing

Bad news in fight to save school from closing

07 January 2022

An MP's battle to save a Kent secondary school from closure has "effectively ended" after taking legal advice.

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Record numbers for nursing and midwifery courses

Record numbers for nursing and midwifery courses

05 January 2022

The efforts of the NHS in the pandemic has inspired record numbers of people to ask for nursing or midwifery courses, say health chiefs.

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Back to school: Secondary pupils to wear masks in class

Back to school: Secondary pupils to wear masks in class

02 January 2022

Pupils at secondary schools are to be told to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid.

Children's nursery 'back where it belongs'

Children's nursery 'back where it belongs'

29 December 2021

Nursery previously rated 'inadequate' is now 'good' with a 'strong and inspiring management'.

£3m earmarked to boost town's schools

£3m earmarked to boost town's schools

24 December 2021

KCC is planning to spend £3m temporarily enlarging three secondary schools to cope with a population boom.

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