The findings from Kent County Council’s review into the redesign of school transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been published today. The ‘SEND Transport Lessons Learnt Review’ was commissioned by the Chief Executive, General Counsel and the Section 151 Officer (Corporate Finance Director), following the significant and…
A countywide competition in which children were invited to write about their chosen heroes has culminated in a glittering awards ceremony. The Kent Big Writing Challenge was organised and promoted by KCC’s Reconnect programme in conjunction with the KM Charity Team. Award-winning children’s author Nick Butterworth, the man behind the Percy the Park Keeper books,…
Students across Kent will receive their GCSE results today. Schools will let students know how to collect their results. In most instances they will be able to go to their school and collect their results in person and get advice and support from their teachers if necessary. Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and…
Students across Kent will receive the results of their post-16 qualifications, including A-levels and the new T-levels, today. Schools and colleges will have let pupils know how to collect their results. In most instances pupils will be able to go to their school or college and collect their results in person and get advice and…
Parents of children with special educational needs or disabilities who are changing school in September or who have had a new Education, Health and Care Plan issued since March are being urged to apply for school transport without delay. Kent County Council (KCC) provides free school transport for eligible children and young people with special…
Kent County Council’s (KCC) children’s services have been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted following an inspection in May, making Kent one of the best-performing councils in the country. The Ofsted report, published today (Tuesday 5 July), records the top score in three of the four categories and “good” in the fourth, with the overall effectiveness in…
What do Michael Ball, Rick Astley, comedian Josh Widdicombe and KCC Cabinet Member Shellina Prendergast have in common? Answer: they have all taken part in podcasts produced by pupils at East Peckham Primary School – an initiative that has gained national acclaim. The school near Tonbridge has scooped Best Primary School Radio Station of the…
Children and young people in Kent are once again being offered free bus travel during the summer holidays as part of KCC’s Reconnect scheme, thanks to the county’s local bus operators. All families can also travel free with a Reconnect Family Bus Pass. Young Person’s Bus Pass To help them travel around the county during…
Families in Kent will find out today which primary schools their children have been offered to join in September 2022, with nine out of ten being offered their first preference. The parents and carers of 17,592 children who applied for a place at a Kent school will receive their offers via email or online. Of…
KCC has welcomed the Department for Education’s new pledges to provide the right support to children and young people in the right place and at the right time so they can achieve their potential. The Opportunity for All White Paper promises a range of support for the education system post covid, building on existing best practice…
Children across the county are being invited to take part in The Kent Big Writing Challenge, with a prize-giving ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in August. The theme of the challenge, which is being organised and promoted by KCC’s Reconnect programme in conjunction with the KM Charity Team, is “local heroes”. The competition is open to…
Children across Kent will find out today (Tuesday) the secondary schools at which they been offered a place from September and more than 95% of pupils will receive an offer from one of their four preferred schools. A total of 21,889 parents/carers (18,311 from Kent) applied for a place for their child in a Kent…