Hundreds of families in deprived areas eligible to take up free childcare support are not signing up as a report highlights concerns with the system.

Pupils and staff at a Maidstone academy school have been praised by Ofsted.

A group of schoolchildren are writing to care home residents in an effort to raise their spirits.

Pupils at one school are having all their lessons and assemblies as normal - thanks to the wonders of technology.

A mother-of-three from Sheerness, who homeschools one of her children, has shared some tips for parents across the county facing school closures.

A student has returned to the Italian city worst-hit by the coronavirus - as her father is so concerned at the UK's handling of the outbreak.

A trust running eight primary schools in Kent is defying government advice on who can continue to attend class next week.

Pupils at a city grammar say they feel like “they are stuck in limbo” as they with little idea of when they will sit their final exams.

Parents are set to receive refunds on their children's bus passes as the coronavirus outbreak forces schools to close today.

From cancelled exams to bus pass refunds, here's everything you need to know about how school closures could affect families in Kent.

Mums and dads in Maidstone say working from home and looking after the kids could be a challenge as schools prepare to close today.

Will the Baltics become the new flashpoint between East and West, former TWGGS pupil turned author Aliide Naylor believes so.

Stagecoach is set to suspend dedicated school bus services - but has pledged to make changes should the need arise.

The government says schools in England will shut on Friday afternoon and remain closed "until further notice".

As schools enter lockdown, here are some helpful resources to keep your children learning away from the classroom.

At least five schools have shut over pressures due to the coronavirus as a decision is expected imminently on whether a national closure is required.

A school has closed today in a bid to cope with the effects of vulnerable staff being told to work from home.

Schools are being forced to tell some pupils to stay at home as the coronavirus outbreak leads to staff shortages.

A school has asked staff and pupils to go home following a possible case of coronavirus.

The University of Kent has brought forward plans to suspend lectures amid the coronavirus outbreak.