School’s ‘meteoric’ transformation from inadequate to outstanding

A primary school that was declared “inadequate” has been transformed with a recent inspection now rating it “outstanding” in all areas.

Primary school ‘on the right path’ as it retains ‘Good’ grading

Pupils and staff at a primary academy are celebrating after retaining their “Good” status following an inspection by the education watchdog.

School expansion opposed over fears it could put others ‘at risk’

Plans to enlarge one village primary have met opposition from some who believe it’s the wrong way to deal with a “temporary increase” in pupils.

Land transfer paves way for major school expansion

A large parcel of land has exchanged hands to allow a “much-loved” primary school to expand and add hundreds of new places.

‘You can turn your takeaway containers into a climbing frame for us’

A primary school is asking people to bring in their used food containers and water bottles as it competes to win playground equipment.

‘We’ve turned our school around’

Teachers at a primary school previously rated ‘requires improvement’ are over the moon to have turned things around after their latest inspection.

Traffic-free ‘restricted zones’ set to be rolled out across more schools

The School Streets initiative, which sees timed road closures during peak school hours, has been recommended for expansion across part of Kent.

How to send your letter to Santa and get a free reply

If your children are preparing their letters to Father Christmas we’ve all the details about where to send them and how to ensure they get a reply.

‘Ludicrous SEN schools policy must change for sake of the children’

Kent’s deepening special educational needs crisis and the rocketing cost to the taxpayer is today laid bare.

Make childhood memories last forever

We bring reception class pictures together from more than 200 schools for the First Class supplements available from Wednesday, November 6.

Fears neighbouring roads will bear ‘brunt of congestion’ if school ‘traffic-free zone’ approved

Residents are fuming over plans to create a traffic-free zone outside a school which would impact their already congested road.

Thousands face ‘appalling’ waits of up to seven years for ADHD testing

Nearly 30,000 adults and children are waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD in what critics are calling a “broken” system.

Be Bright Be Seen: Free reflective keyrings to help keep children stay safe this winter

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

‘Parents won’t follow the rules unless the punishment is enough to dissuade them’

Close to 900 parents have received multiple fines for term-time holidays - will the new threat of prison or a £2,500 penalty tackle repeat offenders?

KCC axes children’s university to save £62k a year

The Kent Children’s University has been dropped by the county’s largest authority blaming falling numbers.

Primary school devastated by fire rated ‘outstanding’

A village school which was “left in ruins” after a fire has received the highest grade from Ofsted.

Second dyslexia-focused school to open after mum’s ‘flexi’ success

A mum who set up Kent's first dyslexic school after watching her daughter struggle in a mainstream setting is now opening her second facility.