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Lectures cancelled as uni staff strike over threat of job losses

Lectures cancelled as uni staff strike over threat of job losses

Students have seen lectures cancelled as university staff strike this week over the threat of future redundancies.

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‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

‘Labour’s free childcare doesn’t add up - we can't offer champagne service on a lemonade budget'

Nurseries and childminders across the county say they are being “set up to fail” by “underfunded” changes to the government’s “free” childcare offer.

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Extra secondary school places made available after backlash from parents

Extra secondary school places made available after backlash from parents

Extra school places will be made available for children across a borough after parents fumed over their children’s placements.

Plans for homes and Aldi on former school site

Plans for homes and Aldi on former school site

Flats and houses could join Aldi on the site of a former school if given the nod by council planning chiefs.

School proposes all pupils wear trousers after complaints over short skirts

School proposes all pupils wear trousers after complaints over short skirts

A secondary school is considering changing its uniform policy so all pupils wear trousers - following complaints about short skirts.

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Primary school issues ‘stranger danger’ warning

Primary school issues ‘stranger danger’ warning

A primary school has issued a warning to parents after reports of an older man approaching young people.

Primary school praised by Ofsted for work on attendance

Primary school praised by Ofsted for work on attendance

A school is celebrating after receiving its latest Ofsted report.

Headteacher who turned round ‘broken school’ steps down

Headteacher who turned round ‘broken school’ steps down

A headteacher who turned around the fortunes of a "broken school" has announced he will be stepping down to join another trust.

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‘We know he’ll be looking down smiling’: Outdoor library opened in teacher’s memory

‘We know he’ll be looking down smiling’: Outdoor library opened in teacher’s memory

A school left devastated by the loss of one of its “gifted” and kind” teachers has opened an outdoor reading pavilion and garden in his memory.

‘No-one knows what is happening with these children’

‘No-one knows what is happening with these children’

As the number of children being pulled out of mainstream schools rockets, there are fears some could find themselves in danger.

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Parents worried over ‘unethical’ school merger plans

Parents worried over ‘unethical’ school merger plans

A proposed merger between two education trusts based in different parts of Kent - and with different performance ratings - has sparked a major row.

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School that ‘pupils love’ gets best possible Ofsted rating

School that ‘pupils love’ gets best possible Ofsted rating

A primary school has scored top marks for its “welcoming, nurturing” environment and for ensuring children “rise to the their high expectations.”

Banned teacher told misconduct panel: 'I never want to hear from you again'

Banned teacher told misconduct panel: 'I never want to hear from you again'

A teacher who showed a lack of “insight or genuine remorse” after attempting to diagnose a pupil with autism has been banned from the profession.

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‘Use some common sense!’ School hands out detentions for lateness despite roadworks chaos

‘Use some common sense!’ School hands out detentions for lateness despite roadworks chaos

Parents are pleading with a school to “use common sense” as pupils will still be given detentions for lateness amid travel disruption.

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Police probe as ‘distressed’ primary school pupils added to 'offensive' Snapchat group

Police probe as ‘distressed’ primary school pupils added to 'offensive' Snapchat group

Police are investigating after primary school pupils were added to a Snapchat group with “inappropriate and offensive” content.

Number of Kent pupils offered place at their first choice of school rises

Number of Kent pupils offered place at their first choice of school rises

The number of children offered a place at their first choice of secondary school has risen this year, Kent County Council says.

Thousands of children offered places at schools of their choice

Thousands of children offered places at schools of their choice

A total of 96% of children have been offered places at schools on their shortlist, it has been revealed.

Double celebration as nursery is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted as it marks 25th anniversary

Double celebration as nursery is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted as it marks 25th anniversary

A nursery school has scored top marks with an “outstanding” rating from Ofsted in its 25th year in town.

Get Moving with Wards - the £50k campaign helping Kent’s primary schools

Get Moving with Wards - the £50k campaign helping Kent’s primary schools

Wards Estate Agent is funding vital sports equipment to keep children active across the county.

‘That’s a lot of money for any family’: Anger as school bus pass price hiked again

‘That’s a lot of money for any family’: Anger as school bus pass price hiked again

School travel passes are set to rise across the board with warnings low income families are to be hit hardest.

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