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Head of ‘inadequate’ secondary steps down as schools merge

Head of ‘inadequate’ secondary steps down as schools merge

04 January 2024

The head of a troubled secondary has stepped down as two schools rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted merge under one head teacher.

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‘Parking charges could close businesses’

‘Parking charges could close businesses’

01 January 2024

A borough council’s plans to introduce parking charges to a town seem to have upset almost everyone.

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Parents ‘heartbroken’ after nursery closes suddenly

Parents ‘heartbroken’ after nursery closes suddenly

31 December 2023

A nursery has been forced to close suddenly, the parent company citing its “financial position” as the reason.

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Old police house to be transformed into university hub

Old police house to be transformed into university hub

26 December 2023

Councillors have approved plans to redevelop a listed building into a creative hub for a university.

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New parking charges ‘could put children in danger’

New parking charges ‘could put children in danger’

23 December 2023

Fears have been raised that parking outside a primary school will become more dangerous if charges are introduced on nearby streets.

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Education expert backs Ofsted despite fallout from head teacher’s death

Education expert backs Ofsted despite fallout from head teacher’s death

22 December 2023

Union calls for Ofsted school inspections to be suspended have been dismissed as “rubbish” by an education expert.

‘Frustrated' school suffers fourth poor Ofsted in a row

‘Frustrated' school suffers fourth poor Ofsted in a row

20 December 2023

A secondary school struggling to get pupils to class has been hit with a poor Ofsted rating for the fourth time running.

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School pauses workshops on gender issues

School pauses workshops on gender issues

19 December 2023

A school trust is rethinking its plans to teach transgender issues after a backlash from some parents.

'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'

'Exclusions won't fix school's problems'

18 December 2023

The promise of tougher measures at a troubled school has stopped strikes, but will they be enough to fix the problems faced by staff and pupils?

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Old police house could become creative hub for uni

Old police house could become creative hub for uni

15 December 2023

Plans for a Grade II-listed police section house to be turned into a university creative hub will go before a planning committee next week.

Olympic champ launches Swim! school

Olympic champ launches Swim! school

15 December 2023

Four-time Olympic medallist Rebecca Adlington has chatted to pupils about the importance of learning to swim ahead of the opening of her new venture.

New images of planned primary school expansion

New images of planned primary school expansion

14 December 2023

CGI images have been released of what a village school, set to expand to meet demand, could look like.

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Pupils sent home after school reports power cut

Pupils sent home after school reports power cut

14 December 2023

A school has told many pupils to work from home for the rest of the day after claiming power was lost.

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Fears pupils will be crushed in ‘stampede’ for school bus

Fears pupils will be crushed in ‘stampede’ for school bus

14 December 2023

Teachers are having to stop pupils “stampeding” to try to get on packed buses - as parents fear a child will get hurt in the crush.

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'We met at Sainsbury's, now we're tutoring the next generation’

'We met at Sainsbury's, now we're tutoring the next generation’

12 December 2023

A couple who met while working at a supermarket have swapped the checkout for the classroom and launched their own business.

Parts of school shut for two days after boiler failure

Parts of school shut for two days after boiler failure

07 December 2023

Teachers at a grammar school have told key stage three children to not attend classes for two days following a boiler failure.

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Classrooms in crisis – where are Kent’s vanishing children?

Classrooms in crisis – where are Kent’s vanishing children?

07 December 2023

With the number of pupils missing from education in Kent rising by nearly a third in a year, we investigate what’s behind the rise.

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School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

School’s behive project scoops £119k award at climate conference

06 December 2023

A Kent secondary school has won a huge grant for its innovative climate project at COP28.

School trust boss defends lessons on gender identity after parent backlash

School trust boss defends lessons on gender identity after parent backlash

06 December 2023

A trust boss has defended plans to introduce transgender education into a primary school’s curriculum after a backlash from parents.

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Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

Kent-first as school to lock away pupils’ phones in pouches

05 December 2023

A school is set to become the first in the county to lock pupils’ mobile phones away in secure “Yondr pouches” during the day.

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