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Nursery damned by Ofsted as staff give children medicine without ‘required permissions’

Nursery damned by Ofsted as staff give children medicine without ‘required permissions’

A nursery has been damned by Ofsted after staff were discovered giving children medicine without the “required written permissions” from parents.

A new beginning: SEN school opens in former nursery

A new beginning: SEN school opens in former nursery

A new special needs school has opened in a former nursery which closed after a baby boy died having choked on his food.

Teachers face redundancy as trusts struggle with funding

Teachers face redundancy as trusts struggle with funding

One of the country’s top academy trusts is warning it will have to consider laying off teachers because of a major funding squeeze.

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New images reveal secondary school expansion plans

New images reveal secondary school expansion plans

Plans have been submitted to create a new teaching block as a secondary school looks to meet growing demand.

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Nightclub to re-open as school for children with special needs

Nightclub to re-open as school for children with special needs

A former cabaret hotspot is to become a school for SEN children.

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‘What are we meant to do?’: Parents scrambling for childcare after nursery’s sudden closure

‘What are we meant to do?’: Parents scrambling for childcare after nursery’s sudden closure

A mum has spoken of her “distress” at trying to find childcare for her son following the “shock” closure of a village nursery over “safety fears”.

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‘It’s a shambles! We’ll have to hire hall and pay tutors to teach our children’

‘It’s a shambles! We’ll have to hire hall and pay tutors to teach our children’

Families say they will have to hire out halls and pay tutors to teach their children who were given school places more than 20 miles away.

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College lecturer wins tribunal after students recorded colleague mocking her

College lecturer wins tribunal after students recorded colleague mocking her

A former senior college lecturer could receive a huge payout after she was a victim of false racial abuse claims and harassment by colleagues.

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School praised for ‘caring and nurturing ethos’ in new report

School praised for ‘caring and nurturing ethos’ in new report

Staff and students are celebrating after being praised in a new report.

Empty office block could become new SEN school

Empty office block could become new SEN school

A disused commercial building could be turned into a special educational needs school if plans are approved.

Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Three schools among first wave getting ‘free nurseries for working parents’

Funding has been secured to open new “school-based nurseries” across several towns in a bid to tackle so-called childcare “deserts”.

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Parents left in the lurch as nursery suddenly shut by Ofsted over ‘safety concerns’

Parents left in the lurch as nursery suddenly shut by Ofsted over ‘safety concerns’

An early years provider has been shut down by the education watchdog over concerns children may be exposed to a risk of harm.

Top Kent grammar school rated ‘Outstanding’ for 12 years downgraded by Ofsted

Top Kent grammar school rated ‘Outstanding’ for 12 years downgraded by Ofsted

A grammar school that boasted the top Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ for 12 years has been downgraded across the board following an inspection.

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Primary school to rent ‘basic’ mobiles to parents under smartphone ban

Primary school to rent ‘basic’ mobiles to parents under smartphone ban

A primary school is set to rent basic mobile phones to families as part of efforts to successfully implement a smartphone ban among pupils.

‘It’s a kick in the teeth for everyone’: Shock over ‘extremely disappointing’ cuts to family centres

‘It’s a kick in the teeth for everyone’: Shock over ‘extremely disappointing’ cuts to family centres

Two family and children centres have been saved — only to see the majority of their funding from the county council axed.

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Kent university at centre of fraudulent student loan scandal

Kent university at centre of fraudulent student loan scandal

A Kent university has been named in a fraudulent student loan scandal, with fake applicants targetting the UK scheme for millions.

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Mixed Ofsted review for £65k-a-year school with more horses than pupils

Mixed Ofsted review for £65k-a-year school with more horses than pupils

A watchdog has handed a £65,000 per year school with more horses than pupils a mixed review.

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Former council boss takes aim at opponents and colleagues

Former council boss takes aim at opponents and colleagues

A former council leader has appeared on the Kent Politics Podcast to talk about his long career and to criticise past opponents and colleagues.

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‘Much more still to do' says new head at troubled Kent secondary school

‘Much more still to do' says new head at troubled Kent secondary school

A troubled Kent secondary school has made improvements after a damning Ofsted report – but the new head says “there remains much to do".

Bus driver suspended after school children involved in ‘ditch’ incident

Bus driver suspended after school children involved in ‘ditch’ incident

A bus driver has been suspended while a transport company investigates how a bus carrying school children careered into a verge.

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