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School closes after burst water main

School closes after burst water main

12 June 2024

A school has been shut ‘until further notice’ after homes were left without clean running water due to a burst main.

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Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

11 June 2024

A head teacher has branded Ofsted inspections ‘“tick-box exercises” after his grammar school was stripped of its ‘outstanding’ status after 12 years.

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Film star gives foster children masterclass at famous studios

Film star gives foster children masterclass at famous studios

09 June 2024

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has given an acting masterclass to a group of young people in foster care.

Anger over sudden closure of ‘lifeline’ youth club

Anger over sudden closure of ‘lifeline’ youth club

06 June 2024

Devastated parents say they don't know how their autistic children will cope now a “lifeline” youth club has shut down.

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Uni set for more redundancies as staff say ‘working here is a hellish nightmare’

Uni set for more redundancies as staff say ‘working here is a hellish nightmare’

06 June 2024

A debt-ridden university branded “a hellish nightmare” to work for is set to make further redundancies, KentOnline can reveal.

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Sending SEND pupils to private school costs taxpayers £84m

Sending SEND pupils to private school costs taxpayers £84m

05 June 2024

A leading education expert says figures show the cost of sending children with special needs to private schools has tripled.

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The part of Kent where dozens can’t get grammar places - despite passing test

The part of Kent where dozens can’t get grammar places - despite passing test

05 June 2024

Rapid housebuilding means more than 80 pupils who passed the Kent Test have been left without a grammar in just one part of the county.

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How do I register my child for the Kent Test?

How do I register my child for the Kent Test?

03 June 2024

Registration forms for this year’s Kent Test are now open for parents and carers who want their child to be considered for a Kent grammar school.

School retains ‘outstanding’ rating 12 years after last inspection

School retains ‘outstanding’ rating 12 years after last inspection

03 June 2024

A grammar school has received the highest possible rating from a school regulation more than a decade after it was last inspected.

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‘Unviable’ hotel set to be converted into school

‘Unviable’ hotel set to be converted into school

01 June 2024

A historic hotel deemed “unviable” by its owners will be converted into a private school if new plans are approved.

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Kent uni hosts first-ever Taylor Swift conference in Europe

Kent uni hosts first-ever Taylor Swift conference in Europe

31 May 2024

The first-ever European conference on Taylor Swift is taking place at The University of Kent today.

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Gregg Wallace’s pub visit to raise funds for son’s special needs school

Gregg Wallace’s pub visit to raise funds for son’s special needs school

30 May 2024

A well-known TV presenter will take part in an exclusive event to fundraise for a special needs school close to his heart.

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Former grammar school property sells at auction

Former grammar school property sells at auction

29 May 2024

A former grammar school building has sold at auction.

Plans lodged to knock down school for 139 ‘bespoke’ homes

Plans lodged to knock down school for 139 ‘bespoke’ homes

29 May 2024

A planning application has been officially submitted to transform a former secondary school built in the 1960s into hundreds of new homes.

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Teacher posted about cocaine habit on Snapchat

Teacher posted about cocaine habit on Snapchat

29 May 2024

A teacher has been banned from the profession after admitting to posting on Snapchat about taking cocaine.

‘Nurturing’ school helps pupils to ‘reach their full potential’

‘Nurturing’ school helps pupils to ‘reach their full potential’

25 May 2024

A primary school has been praised for improving attendance and its “purposeful and calm” lessons following a visit from the education watchdog.

Pupils’ details released in major school data breach

Pupils’ details released in major school data breach

24 May 2024

A secondary school has confirmed an email containing data about its students was sent out “inadvertently”.

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‘Revolving door of tutors to blame’: Apprentice electrician’s eight-year battle to get qualified

‘Revolving door of tutors to blame’: Apprentice electrician’s eight-year battle to get qualified

24 May 2024

A trainee electrician enrolled on college course he was meant to pass four years ago claims absent tutors who lose his work are to blame.

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Baby boy’s death after choking at nursery deemed ‘misadventure’

Baby boy’s death after choking at nursery deemed ‘misadventure’

23 May 2024

Jurors have returned a conclusion of misadventure at an inquest into the death of a little boy who choked on food at nursery.

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800 kids impress at triathlon

800 kids impress at triathlon

23 May 2024

Children from 20 schools join in triathlon to raise £85,000 for charity.

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