Staff at a residential special school in Kent, which is run by a London council, have voiced worries about plans to close the facility d ...own. Wandsworth Council is moving forward with plans to shut down Bradstow School in Broadstairs due to escalating financial pressures.

The government has announced £740m of funding to increase the number of places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in mainstream schools in E ...ngland. ??The money, part of the £6.7bn of education spending announced in the Budget, will be targeted towards adapting school buildings to make them more accessible.

Target of three in four reception pupils at a 'good' ...level of development is one of six key 'milestones'

A Kent school has been named the best secondary school in the South East by The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025. The highest-achieving prim ...ary and secondary schools across the UK have been ranked by the paper, which said its survey is "widely acknowledged as the most authoritative".

The “alarming” level of children missing school has become a “stubborn and damaging issue”, according to the chief inspector of Ofsted, England's schools regulator. Sir Martyn Oliver said he was also worried about a rise in "flexi-schooling", where parents educate their children at ho ...me for part of the week. It is not clear how many children are taught in this manner. The Department for Education (DfE) said the government was putting education "back at the forefront of national life". Ofsted's annual report said attendance issues had "deepened" since the pandemic.

A large parcel of land has exchanged hands to allow a “much-loved” primary school to expand and add hundreds of new places. Rosherv ...ille Church of England Academy recently won approval for its bid to move to a new site at the Cable Wharf Development in Northfleet.

A village primary school is to be expanded to cater for the growing number of children in the area. Coxheath, near Maidstone, has seen its number of pre-school aged youngsters increase sign ...ificantly from 510 in 2020, to 730 last year. Kent County Council (KCC) says without an expansion of the two-form entry Coxheath Primary School, they will not find a school place nearby.

A private school is set to take in students with special education needs (SEN in the new year. A new autism centre is opening in Cobham Hall Independent School in Gravesend. Called Bligh House, it will feature sensory rooms, quiet areas as well as swimmi ...ng pool and sports hall facilities. Specialist staff will teach pupils aged 11 to 16 with a primary diagnosis in smaller class sizes. They will begin to be enrolled from January 2025 with a phased intake starting at 10 to eventually a capacity of 60.

There have also been calls for fewer end-of-course GCSE and A-level exams

Recycled takeaway and food storage containers along with plastic water bottles could help a school get some new playground equipment. Langafel C of E Primary in Longf ...ield has signed up for a nationwide contest with food company Sistema and recycling experts TerraCycle to win a playground with a frame made from recycled materials.

The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state sch ...ools in England has more than doubled in a decade, BBC analysis suggests.

An education boss, who left school without any basic qualifications and worked as a hospital cleaner to fund her teacher training, has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours ... List. Tina Lovey, who rose through the ranks and is now the boss of a thriving academy trust with schools across Medway, was awarded an OBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle.

Children with complex needs are being sent to private schools up to 200 miles away from home because there is not enough capacity in the state system, a BBC investigation has found. Councils struggling to cope with an unprecedented number of children wi ...th Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are increasingly reliant upon private providers. Headteachers say funding from government has not kept pace with soaring demand, meaning both mainstream and special schools are struggling to cope.

The government will also launch a new re-accreditation ...round for initial teacher training providers in spring

The Government should review the marketing and pricing of ‘ ...rip-off’ family holidays, according to Parentkind charity.

Anti-Bullying Week 2024 will take place from Monday 11th ...- Friday 15th November, with the theme: Choose Respect.

Labour’s free breakfast clubs for primary pupils may not b ...e rolled out nationwide until April 2026 at the earliest.

Three single-sex grammar schools will start admitting both boys and girls from September 2026.

The rocketing costs to the tax-payer have been laid bare

Academies body says decisions will make it 'much more difficult' for trusts ... to support schools in need and will leave smaller primaries 'vulnerable'

Danecourt school are raising money for a great campaign 'Imagine the impossible' The Danecourt Desert Divas - Zoe Smith, Lauren Pope, Megan Tutty, Jayne Hehir and Becca Ausher will be trekking the Sahara Desert in Morocco to raise money for this great campaign 'Imagine the im ...possible' They have all self-funded this trip so every penny raised will go towards the campaign to provide an amazing learning opportunity for the children at the school and the wider community. Please kindly donate to this great cause. Every little donation is appreciated.

Calls for a review of disadvantage measures and support after analysis ... reveals full scale of challenge for leaders in the toughest schools

Families of children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) have lost confidence in a system t ...hat "often falls short" and is failing to improve children’s outcomes, the public-spending watchdog says.

A scheme to give disabled children support to attend out-of- ...school clubs could be scaled back as demand grows too high.

In Kent and Medway 40 schools have been chosen to take part in an innovat ...ive project to improve experiences for neurodivergent pupils in school.

This unique and free outreach project assists young children in developing their scientific knowl ...edge as well as their social and emotional literacy through exploring what makes a happy school.

Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament. Children “doomscrolling for ho ...urs a day” is causing widespread harm, according to Josh MacAlister, the Labour MP and former teacher behind the private member's bill being introduced in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Schools are walking an attendance tightrope amid government pressure and more parental opposition

The national curriculum does not teach children enough about ge ...tting out of difficulty in open water, a headteacher has said.

Minimum penalty notices for parents who take their child on holiday ... in term-time without permission have increased to £80 this year.

The education secretary has said GCSE students should continue t ...o be given formula and equation sheets to help in their exams.

A special needs school in Maidstone has opened a caf� ...� in a train carriage to offer on-the-job training.

Three in four headteachers are struggling to recruit teaching assistants, with most secondary and special school leaders anticipating needing more to cope with rising SEND demand. A governmen ...t-commissioned report also found low pay was a “key reason why some TAs considered leaving the role”, and that a lack of opportunities for progression is a bugbear for around half of them.

A school has increased the size of some of its maths classes to ...60 pupils due to a "national shortage of specialist teachers".

A community in Kent is fighting to save a children's centre which is at risk of being closed due to a funding cut. Millmead Children’s Centre, on Dane Valley Road, Margate, is one of two centres facing closure due to cost savings by Kent County Council (KCC). An eight-week public consultation on the ... future of the hubs closed on Sunday. Jan Collins, who chairs the Millmead Family Hub, said it would be disastrous for the local area if the centre does not have its grant: “There are families under the responsibility of our safeguarding and child protection role, that will have to go elsewhere."

Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) might los ...e their extra support at private schools once a 20% VAT is introduced.

Hundreds of children with special educational needs (SEN) are completely missing from education in England, analysis suggests. Children with SEN make up 22% of the 2,900 ...children not enrolled at a school or being suitably educated elsewhere - which is disproportionately high, as 16% of children in state education have SEN, the report says.

The headteacher at a school for children with dyslexia is calling for an exempti ...on for specialist settings when VAT changes for private schools are introduced.

Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to receive su ...pport to progress their musical talent and interests.

There are calls for more teachers from diverse backgrounds in schoo ...ls across the south-east of England for the benefit of all pupils.

A mother from Kent is hoping to launch legal action against government plans to change tax on private school fees. Alexis Quinn, whose daughter is autistic, ... said adding VAT at the standard rate of 20% to fees will force many children with special educational needs into "unsuitable placements" in the state sector.

When teachers move from mainstream education to Special Educational Needs (SEN) education, it involves a significant shift in their professional role, responsibilities, ... and approach to teaching. This transition can be both rewarding and challenging. Here's a detailed look at what this move entails and the considerations for teachers:

Hundreds of college and school heads have signed a letter asking the government to pause a decision on BTECs for at least a year. The former Conservative government had planned to defund a number of level 3 qualifications, including BTECs, in August in favour of T Levels. This was paused by Labour so the party ... could conduct their own "focussed review". A decision is expected by December, which will be after many open evenings for the next academic year. The Department for Education said: “The review will allow us to support students on vocational courses, roll out T levels and bring certainty to the sector."

There are no quick fixes to problems faced by families with children with s ...pecial educational needs and disabilities, the schools minister has said.

A 17-year-old boy who cannot start special school without further psychologi ...cal assessment is being denied his right to education, his mother has said.

More pupils in England were off school without permission in the last week of the summer term than at any point in the academic year, official figures s ...how. The latest school attendance data shows 5% of pupils in England were off without permission in the week ending 19 July - around 450,000 pupils.

Lesson planning is not an exact science

Hundreds of extra grammar school places will be needed in Kent by the end of the ... decade with the cost likely to “fall on the taxpayer”, it’s been warned.

More sport in school and investment in youth clubs are needed to tackle th ...e number of children regularly missing class, according to a new report.

A school in Kent is planning to make students put their mobile phones in a locked pouch during the day. The John Wallis Academy in Ashford will introduce the measure in the new year. Principal Damian ... McBeath explained that he hoped the rule would limit disruptions in the school and help with safeguarding. Mr McBeath said he thought the academy would be the first school in Kent to use the pouches.

Going into new schools can be daunting! We wanted to share some of our favourite top tip ...s for supply teachers so you can be as prepared as possible and enjoy your supply day.

Pupils in England could sit some of their GCSE exams digita ...lly within the next few years, under exam board proposals.

Mobile phones could be banned in schools completely under ne ...w guidance the government is understood to be considering.

Pupils across Kent will receive their A-levels results t ...oday – as grading returns to pre-pandemic standards.

Nigel and Lorraine Trowell farm 27 acres at Willow Farm and for the past year, they have allowed i ...ndividual children or small school groups to visit the farm and help with the farming activities.

Hundreds of teachers across Kent and Medway are striking aga ...in today in their ongoing row with the government over pay.

Smaller proportions of children are gaining places at their prefer ...red secondary school in many areas of England, a survey suggests.

London's mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is launching a £130m scheme to g ...ive every primary school pupil free school meals for the next academic year.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has claimed that "almost every newly experienced teacher an ...d 40% of experienced teachers will actually get pay rises up to 15.9%". But is she right?

Ukrainian students displaced by the Russian invasion cou ...ld study at Oxford University as part of a new scheme.

Strood Academy wants to open the new site, which would support 25 children on the autism spectrum

Government orders exam boards Pearson and OCR to give regular updates

The number of vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) awarde ...d in Northern Ireland fell by about 20% during the Covid pandemic.

Face coverings will no longer be compulsory in Engl ...and's secondary school classrooms from 20 January.

Thousands more Kent secondary and special school places will be needed over the next five years.

Secondary school pupils in England returned from the Christmas break this week to new advice – to ...wear face coverings in lessons and to take lateral flow tests at school before heading into classrooms.

Students could face more strike action at universities this term after the academics' union opened a ballot over pay, pensions and conditions. University and College Union (UCU) general secretary Jo Grady said the UK's flagship un ...iversity sector was built on the "exploitation of staff". They had experienced a decade of pension cuts, collapsing pay and insecure contracts, she said. University employers said the prospect of disruption was "disappointing".

Department for Education says 2022 will be a ‘transition year’

Healthy children aged 12 to 15 should be offered one dose ...of a Covid vaccine, the UK's chief medical officers say.

The Covid control system in England's schools, where groups of pupils have ... to self-isolate if one tests positive, could be scrapped in the autumn.

Public accounts committee also said a failure to set standards ...for remote learning led to ‘unequal experiences’

Exams have been cancelled for the second year running due to the impact caused by coronavirus. The government have put schools will be ... in charge of grades and assessments this summer in a bid to avoid the results day chaos caused by last year's controversial algorithm.

Face masks will no longer be required in secondary school classrooms in ... England after 17 May, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.

Schools will be asked to keep branded items to a minimum when ... a new school uniform law comes into force later this year.

UCL Institute for Education finds 88% of TAs supported vulnerable and key worker children in school

Mobile phones should be banned from schools because lockdown has affected children ...’s “discipline and order,” the education secretary has warned.

School staff have been giving clothing, food and furnishings to families that ... have been struggling financially in the coronavirus pandemic, teachers say.

The first attendance figures since schools in England returned ... last week show high levels of pupils back in the classroom.

A survey asking young people about how schools and FE ...colleges support their mental health and wellbeing.

The majority of parents in England will be happy to send their children back ... to school, but two-thirds are concerned about the amount of learning lost.

Mass testing will be rolled out to secondary school children in the worst- ...affected areas of London, Kent and Essex, the health secretary has said.

Schools in England will be allowed to close a day early for Christmas to g ...ive teachers "a proper break" from identifying potential Covid-19 cases.

A teacher from a village school in India, praised for improving t ...he education of girls, has won this year's Global Teacher Prize.

Will schools shut a week early this Christmas term over fear ...s of Covid-19 isolating? Kent head teachers have their say

Exams will go ahead next summer, underpinned by contingencies for all possible scenarios.

State of the Nation report provides an in-depth picture of the experiences of chi ...ldren and young people during the pandemic and how it affected their wellbeing.

With Covid-19 cases rising around the UK, schools are adop ...ting measures to reduce the spread and keep pupils safe.

Adults in England without an A-level or equivalent qualification will b ...e offered a fully funded college course, the government has announced.

Schools and ministers must make it a priority to retain the influx of new train ...ee teachers that has come as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and recession.

Schools in England are being "severely hampered" by de ...lays in Covid tests for teachers, say head teachers.

Boris Johnson reveals that 89% of pupils have returned ...to school since classrooms opened for the autumn term

As a raft of new safety measures are in schools, this is what to expect under the 'new normal'.

By Amy Skipp September 3, 2020

Thousands of new school places will be created for children with special educational needs ... and disabilities (SEND) with 35 new free special schools, the government has announced.

Many teachers are preparing to welcome pupils back to school this week for the first time in months.

Children are more likely to be harmed by not returning to school next mon ...th than if they catch coronavirus, the UK's chief medical adviser says.

The education secretary has been urged to launch a review into the handling ...of A-level and GCSE results after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus.

It's been a tumultuous few days for young people who were let down by the A-level mode ...ration system and with the latest u-turn everyone will be asking - what happens now?

A-level and GCSE students in England will be given grades estimated by t ...heir teachers, rather than by an algorithm, after a government U-turn.

Pupils can appeal A-level grades if they are lower than what ...was predicted by teachers following an outcry over results.

‘The effects of hunger on young bodies (and minds) are serious and long- ...lasting, and exacerbate social inequalities’, government report finds

Chantelle E is a primary tutor in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames. She shares her knowledge ... on what it takes to transfer from a career in teaching, to a career in private tutoring.

Head teachers in England say GCSEs and A-levels will have to be slimmed down ... for next year's exams, because of the teaching time lost in the lockdown.

Schools will be asked to focus on implementing hygiene regimes and limiting the ex ...tent to which children mix with other pupils outside of their class or year group

All pupils in all year groups in England will go back to school full-t ...ime in September, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

A £1bn fund to help England's children catch up on what they have missed ... while schools have been closed has been announced by the prime minister.

Some secondary pupils in England facing exams next year are heading ...into school from Monday for face-to-face time with their teachers.

Kent Teaching Solutions are back in the office - Ready for September!

Kent Teaching Solutions are back in the office - Ready for September!

As schools begin to return today one education lawyer has given his take ...on the government's decision and provided advice to concerned parents.

Primary schools in England could reopen to some year gro ...ups from 1 June "at the earliest", says Boris Johnson.

The changes in the way schools are carrying out lessons due to the coronavirus outbreak has prompted expert ...s in Kent to consider how the crisis could dramatically alter the way we teach children in years to come.

NEU advice and frequently asked questions regarding the completion of init ...ial teacher training courses and inducation of newly qualified teachers.

Newly-qualified teachers will not have their induction period extended ... if they are absent because of coronavirus, the government has said.

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We would like to update you on the most recent developments.

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A top children's author has shared his own struggles with learning to r ...ead in an exclusive letter to children in Kent to mark World Book Day.

Just a quarter of under-18s read each day, study shows in run-up to World Book Day

New assessment interferes with pupils' 'settling-in period', says union.

"It's educated people who are causing the most damage to the planet," says sixth-former Joe Brindle.

Children who spend lots of time sitting still are more likel ...y to develop depression by the age of 18, a study suggests.

Families complain of hungry pupils after children avoid eating quinoa and courgettes

A bill is being introduced this week which will see a new rule i ...mplemented to stop schools from making branded items compulsory

Primary school pupils will only be served chips or roast potato ...es once a week, if new proposals for school dinners go ahead.

Parents of children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 must apply for a place

Just imagine if you were not allowed to use slang words t ...hat meant "beautiful" or "lots" when you were in school.

Medway is to get a new secondary school.

Putting challenging pupils in isolation for extended periods at school can ... harm their mental health, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is warning.

Every school in England currently rated as "outstanding" would be inspected ...in the next five years, under proposals from the Department for Education.

‘Play isn’t an extra, it isn’t an a ...dd on,’ says former Children’s Laureate

Grammar schools awarded a share of £50m of government funding to widen access have s ...een only 22 more pupils from poorer backgrounds sit the 11-plus exam, figures reveal.

When it comes to getting enough exercise, wealthier children are bea ...ting their poorer classmates, research from Sport England suggests.

A group of secondary school teachers has made a powerful video highlighting the ... impact of the bullying they suffered at school, to the pupils they now teach.

A former quarry and listed buildings could be redev ...eloped to build a new school and up to 200 houses.

Parents of children at some religious schools in the county have b ...een told youngsters will no longer be able to sit the Kent Test.

‘Britain has growing problem of food poverty,’ academics warn

Having a desk to work at, good grades and high expectations from parents, as well as being happ ...y at school, are key factors in encouraging children to go on to university, a study suggests.

She has been widely praised for her decision

Parents and teachers should be a team – in total harmony in the ...ir shared goal of helping children develop in both learning and life

Anti-Bullying Week is taking place from Monday 11 to Friday 15 ... November and this year the theme is 'change starts with us'.

Schools are exploring new ways to keep children active

Schools should not be used as polling stations in the general election, to avoid disrup ...ting nativity plays and Christmas concerts, says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.

'To lose well over 500 nurseries, pre-schools and ch ...ildminders every month is simply not sustainable.'

Academies and sixth form colleges receiving cash need to show executive pay restraint

Does homework have any purpose for primary school children? We talked to the experts to find out

The biggest primary school academy trust in England is ... to give food to parents to prevent "family hunger".

Just 1.5% with behaviour issues got grade 4s or higher in the subjects, according to data

'Active classes help children learn more effectively,' researchers say

By the age of seven, children are already facing limits on their future aspirations ... in work, according to a report from the OECD international economics think tank.

Funding needed to prevent youngsters from taking ‘wrong path to crime or drugs’

A new report suggests sleep and friendships are more i ...mportant to wellbeing than staying off social media.

‘It really pulls at your heartstrings when you see parents on phone calls and pupils are running ou ...t to see them. Sometimes they don’t even say “hello”, they just walk off’

Families from Sheffield took part in a test to see who breathes in m ...ore pollution on the school run - kids who walk, bike or go by car.

Number of cases investigated is 'exceptional and unprecedented', Michael King says

It's an achievement for any child to be able to claim 100% attendance throughout an entire ... academic year, but these siblings have managed it throughout their whole school career.

School Cuts coalition warns of real-terms cuts despite government’s cash injection

Gavin Williamson says technical courses could become more popular than university

More than 2,500 children have been registered for homeschooling in Kent this year.

Pupils turning up to school with hunger ‘more commo ...n’ amid poverty, headteachers’ union says

Could Labour really abolish private schools? That's the big question after the ...party's conference voted to "integrate" private schools into the state sector.

Labour says it would scrap England's education watchd ...og Ofsted, accusing it of being "unfit for purpose".

Education and health bosses have voiced their approval for plans for futu ...re SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) provision in Kent.

Research shows teachers on average work longer than international counterparts

Qualification should be geared towards skills needed by employers, heads’ union says

Trials of first aid lessons in English schools begin this ... month, with the classes becoming compulsory from 2020.

All watches should be banned from exam halls to discourage cheating, says an i ...nquiry into the extent of malpractice in exams taken by pupils across the UK.

Schools in England will receive £2.6bn extra next ...year under Chancellor Sajid Javid's spending plans.

The summer holidays can often feel never ending with six weeks off for the kids to play and ...over a month of time to fill for parents. But now the first day back at school is upon us.

Some primary and secondary schools showed drastic improvement while others steeply declined

There is forecast to be an oversupply of both teachers and ...academics seeking work in education over the next decade.

The Real Schools Guide 2019 has listed the top 10 best secondary schools in the county

The building in Spring Lane has been deserted since 2015 and looks slightly ...unnerving inside - but now it has a future with Barton Court Academy Trust

Survey says teachers feel ill-equipped to educate pupils, as school strikes continue

The ranking can make or break whether a parent sends their child to a school or not

No evidence exists to show impact of zero-tolerance approaches on bad behaviour, study finds

First domestic policy proposal sees Tory front-runner pledging at least £5,000 a pupil

Government admits record number of children with special needs 'is concerning'

Pupils turned out in Margate, Canterbury, Deal, Faversham and Maidstone to make their voices heard

The new building will encompass a lecture theatre, le ...arning spaces and a 'family' orientated dining room

Statistics from the Department for Education show how ... well schools in Kent performed in last year's exams

The child was quickly returned to the school and is now safe and well

Afternoon break virtually eliminated and older pupils losing over an hour a week, finds study

Something is going very wrong for vulnerable kids – but is the school to blame? Schools ...should be accountable for exclusions, but so should the ministers who have cut vital services

Schools are facing "knock-on pressure" as demand for special-needs support rises, Engla ...nd's Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, is expected to admit to head teachers later.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says 31% of g ...raduates are overeducated for the job they are doing.

Parents should not stop children playing sport in the run up to e ...xams because it has no impact on results, a new study suggests.

There is a growing trend of primary schools running Easter holiday revi ...sion classes for formal tests, known as Sats, a teachers' union says.

Large funding shortfalls for special educational needs in schools are ca ...using "untold misery" for thousands of families, a teaching union says.

Thinking of becoming a teacher? Read our guide to qua ...lifications, salary and insights from real teachers

Parents should have more reliable measures than Ofsted grades to compa ...re schools in England, says a report from a new education think tank.

Many admit they avoid helping children with homework because they 'know' they will struggle

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith is calling for a ban on school packed lunches.

If you are a Primary Teacher, Teaching Assistant or Higher-Level Teaching ...Assistant looking for a fresh start this Easter then we want to meet you!

British school children are suffering from maths anxiety – t ...ake a sample quiz of key stage two maths to see how you would fare

Every school should have a dog or another pet to reduc ...e stress in the classroom, says Sir Anthony Seldon.

Children with special educational needs and disabilities sh ...ould not be treated as problems, youngsters have told MPs.

State schools in England have seen a 21% decrease in musi ...c provision over the last five years, research suggests.

Pupils should be banned from taking smartphones into school, the minister for school standards in England has told the BBC. Nick Gibb spoke out ahead of the government publishing new guidance for schools, expected to address internet safety, social media and online gaming. It is ... expected to say children should be taught to limit the amount of time they spend online. Schools have the power to ban phones from being taken on to the premises. But government policy is that it is the responsibility of head teachers to determine whether this is appropriate.

Secondary schools in England will be able to apply for m ...oney to take poorer pupils overseas on school exchanges

There has been a "remarkable shift" in poorer children now receiving a bigger s ...hare of education spending in England, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Kent Teaching Solutions are proud to announce that we have been awarded one ... of the select positions a s a supplier on the Supply Teachers Framework.

The chief inspector of Ofsted is backing head teache ...rs who ban mobile phones to prevent bad behaviour.

Child protection is paramount! With Kent Teaching Solutions continued commitment to the ... highest standards we wanted the make the following training video readily available.

There was a time, not so long ago, when calculators we ...re spurned as the handmaid of the lazy maths student.

The education secretary has promised to cut teachers' workload in ...an attempt to resolve a recruitment crisis in England's schools.

More than 1,500 uneaten school dinners were given to charit ...ies in Bournemouth as schools closed due to the snow.

More than one in eight secondary schools in England is below the s ...tandard deemed acceptable by ministers, league table data shows.

If you took a list of the top 20 places in England where schools have the most funding, 18 of them would be in London. And if you took a ...nother list, of the top 20 places with the highest level of social mobility, 17 of them would also be in London. Is that a coincidence?

Damian Hinds has become the new Education Secretary, replacing Justine Greening. What are the questions waiti ...ng at the top of his in-tray? And what should he do differently to avoid the sudden exit of his predecessor?

We’ve sourced our top online Christmas pointers ...(d’you get it?!) so you don’t have to.

Applications are open for primary, infant and junior places in Kent schools, with a ...bout 16,000 families expected to apply for a place to start school next September.

We are pleased to announce that Kent Teaching Solutions will be attending seve ...ral exclusive recruitment events in Partnership with The Stour Academy Trust.

"Historic" changes to the schools funding formula in England will make it ... fairer and more transparent, says Education Secretary Justine Greening.

Some 11,180 students were placed on undergraduate courses in the UK thr ...ough clearing in the first 24 hours after yesterday's A-level results.

Teachers must stop trying to wrap children in cotton wool with over-the-t ...op health and safety policies, the chief inspector of schools has said.

A number of Maidstone schools were put on lockdown, after a threat was made on Wednesday.

Charlie and Lola author takes over role and hopes to ... spark 'random acts of imagination' among children

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has voted against balloting memb ...ers on a boycott of primary school tests, known as Sats, in England.

'Unecessary' national tests to be scrapped for seven year olds The proposals follow years of campaigning from teachers, parents and industry leaders who say children in England are under too much stress from being tested at too young an age. Controversial national curriculum tests taken by six and seven-year-olds in England are to be scrapped under radical new ...government proposals. The move follows years of pressure from parents and industry leaders who argue the compulsory tests put children under too much stress at too young an age. The Department for Education is instead proposing a new assessment for children when they first start school, which aims to "reduce the burden" of assessment on teachers and pupils.

One in five pupils who applied for a place in a Kent secondary sc ...hool for this September will not be offered their first choice.

There is widespread confusion about England's new GCS ...E grading system, says the exams regulator Ofqual.

Join us for a recruitment day at a highly successful Medway Academy on the 28th January. We wi ...ll be recruiting Teachers, TAs, Cover Supervisors and NQTs across Primary, Secondary and SEN.

The New Year Honours list recognises over 120 people for their contributi ...on to education, children’s services and equality and diversity.

Lack of access to grammar schools is not confined to the poorest children, t ...hose from "just managing" families are also left out, research suggests.

A scheme to recruit good teachers to work in deprived ...areas has been dropped, the government has confirmed.

A Kent school has been named the top state secondary in ... the south east - and one of the best in the country.

Head teachers say it is "disappointing" that Chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement ... failed to address funding pressures faced by many schools and colleges across England.

The Department for Education has been told to re-think a decision not to publ ...ish key research it used to set new funding levels for free nursery places.

The number of children writing outside school is dropping, a new survey shows

A chronic shortage of fully qualified teachers in England's private and vo ...luntary nurseries is risking young children's education, warns a charity.

The government is dropping a bill to convert all sch ...ools to academies, announced in the Queen's speech.

Head teachers have written to Theresa May to warn that a funding crisis coul ...d make schools reduce hours, lay off staff or stop teaching some subjects.

The UNESCO event will be held in Paris today.

Data on pupils' nationality now being collected by schools will be not pas ...sed to immigration officials or the Home Office, the government has said.

We know that interviews can be a daunting prospect. We have summarised our top 10 interview tips for you to ... work through as you prepare for that all important next step - turning that job interview into an offer.

Education Secretary Justine Greening says she will not be pushing forwar ...d with moves to scrap the parent governor role from schools in England.

Plans to open new grammar schools in England appear ...to have been accidentally caught by a photographer.

London pupils outperformed the rest of England in this year's tougher primary school tests ..., with a 28 percentage point gap between the best and worst performing local authorities.

Academy budgets should be overseen by local authorities fol ...lowing a series of financial abuses, say council leaders.

The government’s aim is to focus on pupils’ progress rather tha ...n just exam results, but schools in poorer areas still face an uphill battle

Record numbers of UK university places have been offered - as A-level re ...sults show a marginal fall in top grades for the fifth successive year.

Labour and Liberal Democrats MPs have vowed to fight ... any move to allow new grammar schools in England.

We are holding a CPD Forum on 11th August for new and existing candidates on Child Protection.

Seven teachers, heads and trust chief executives let s ...lip the interview answers they’d like to hear

Falling asleep in a lesson or telling your teacher to "chill out" are among ...the 100 things primary-age children feel they should do before turning 11.

An extra 750,000 school places will be needed in England by 2025 to keep up with ...a population bulge, says an official forecast from the Department for Education.

All self-employed tutors should be legally required to have a criminal records check before ... they can offer private lessons to children in the UK, children's charity the NSPCC says.

Almost half of pupils in England have failed to meet a new tough standard in reading, writing and mathematics. ...Official data shows just over half (53%) of 11-year-olds made the grade in reading, writing and mathematics.

There has been a slight increase in the proportion of scho ...ols and academies in England judged good or outstanding.

More than half (53%) of UK teaching assistants (TAs) have experienced ph ...ysical violence at school in the past year, a poll by Unison has found.

Plans to shake up special educational needs funding could see sp ...ecial units in mainstream schools close, a teaching union says.

To ensure students’ wellbeing, teachers need to feel confid ...ent about their own – so here are some mood-boosting tips

Schools in England are struggling to support the 1.1 million pupils with spe ...cial needs or disabilities (SEND) in mainstream classrooms, a report says.

England's exams regulator is clamping down on the "unfair advantage" gain ...ed by some schools which seek high numbers of GCSE and A-level re-marks.

Ideas to help pupils adapt to changing classes and moving up in school

Why are women getting so many more university places than men? If trends continu ...e, women will be 75% more likely than men to get a degree, research suggests.

We are pleased to introduce to Gary, the newest member of the growing Kent Teaching Solutions team.

The Perfect Packed Lunch Awards asks primary school children to design a genu ...ine or fantasy packed lunch by incorporating their art and literacy skills.

An analysis of primary school test results in England suggests that suc ...cessful schools are not likely to improve when they become academies.

Kent County Council will rightly celebrate the primary school allocation figures below, sent out today. For even with an additional 591 Kent children in the system above 2015’s figure, the number of children being offered their first choice school has leapt up by 762 to 87.2% ...of the total number of applications , a record over at least the past six years. In addition, whilst the number of children offered no school of their choice fell to 606, down by 118, also down for the second consecutive year, to 3.4%, again the lowest figure for at least six years.

There is a risk plans to turn all state schools in England into academies will not raise sc ...hool standards, a group representing 37 largely Conservative local authorities has warned.

The schools minister has been forced to cancel a national spelling test for England's primary ... schools, after a teacher spotted it had already been published online as a practice paper.

The poorest people are losing out on places at the best primary schools in ...England, research suggests on the day parents receive news of allocations.

Olympic golden girl Lizzy Yarnold inspired a generation when she ... returned to her secondary school to open its new sports hall.

There are currently seven new primary school academy proposals; compulsory academisation; two new secondary Free Schools announced on site of Chaucer Technology College and in Thanet; academy takeovers of Community College Whitstable and the Charles Dickens School, Broadstairs. There has also been plans unveiled for mixed Sixth Form at Sevenoaks Annex; Hoo Peninsula to become first local area to become academies only, creating a squeeze on secondary school options. Whilst there were no ... new academies opened in March, four new primary schools applied to become Converter Academies, Priory Fields and St Martin’s, both in Dover, along with Hoo St Werburgh and Walderslade in Medway. In addition, the following schools are all to become Sponsored Academies: St Nicholas CofE Primary, New Romney (Diocese of Canterbury) and Barming Primary, Maidstone (Allington Primary Schools Academy Trust); together with Cedar Primary School, Strood (Thinking Schools Academy Trust).

If a school becomes an academy are the results more likely to improve?

Baseline tests for reception pupils in England are not reliable enough to m ...easure progress this year, says a study for the Department for Education.

Too much of teachers' time is taken up by "mind-numbingly useless" bureaucracy ...which saps staff morale and fuels the staffing crisis, says a union leader.

Teachers have warned that the government's anti-extremi ...sm strategy is "shutting down" open debate in school.

Every nursery in England should have a qualified early years teacher to help ...toddlers develop skills like speech and language, a children's charity says.

Teachers are calling for tackling staff shortages to be made a priority rathe ...r than "politically motivated" projects such as academies and free schools.

Calling all Primary Teachers in Canterbury...

A loophole exempting thousands of England's schools from healthy eating ...standards must be closed to combat child obesity, say council leaders.

Calling all Teachers and Teaching Assistants in Kent and Medway We would li ...ke to invite you to register with us over breakfast in our Maidstone office.

Mindfulness is a psychological technique which is said to help ...combat stress. But should it be widely introduced in schools?

Campaigners and headteachers express alarm at ‘draconian ...’ assessments, which they say will inhibit creativity

The government has sought to reassure teachers who are up in arms about new primary ass ...essment arrangements with a much-anticipated clarification document published tonight.

Scientist Stephen Hawking has paid tribute to the tea ...cher who inspired his early steps into scholarship.

It’s time to celebrate authors, illustrators, books and most importantly, reading.

Head teachers in England are having to share staff with other schools as they try to find " ...stop-gap solutions" to fill vacancies, the Association of School and College Leaders says.

The government has pushed back the deadline for schools to submit writing a ...ssessments for 11-year-olds, after bringing the date forward a month ago.

Official assessments of four-year-olds in England are unreliable and disrupt ...the early days of school when children should be settling in, a report says.

A-levels are not the only route to university, with a range of alternative ...qualifications securing a degree place, says the admissions service, Ucas.

Tough new "world class" targets proposed today for measuring schools' performance are achieva ...ble – but only if schools are given enough support, a headteachers' leader has said.

With Kent ranking high in terms of diversity, do you have any f ...resh ideas to support effective delivery without burning out.

The Sunday Times is reporting an analysis by Labour that suggests the majority of pupils who res ...at maths and English GCSEs in 2014 obtained lower grades than the first time they took the exams.