Schools across Kent are being asked to encourage pupils to take advantage of a new free “Home Study Support” offer. Following two pilot phases to test and refine the project, the Invicta National Academy has been commissioned to deliver a full-scale Home Study Support offer accessible to all pupils in Years 5 and 6 at…
The Sevenoaks campus of the Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys has been officially opened by Kent County Council (KCC) Leader Roger Gough and Dr Philip Drew, Chair of Governors. It is the culmination of a campaign for grammar school provision in Sevenoaks, which was initiated by a petition, signed in 2012 by more than…
Young people in Kent and Medway needing a helping hand to get into work are being urged to apply for a potentially life-changing Kickstart placement by Monday 28 February. More than 3000 16 to 24-year-olds across the county are gaining valuable work experience through the national Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) scheme. For one…
Parents with children who are due to join a Kent primary, infant or junior school in September are reminded that the deadline for applications is Monday, 17 January. Every child born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018 needs to be registered for a school place, along with those who are moving from infant…
Pupils who sat the Kent Test last month will find out their results today. Families who registered online will be sent an email from Kent County Council after 4pm today (Thursday, October 21) with their child’s assessment outcome. Due to the volume of emails sent out, some providers may delay the delivery of the emails…
A tree with royal connections has been planted in the grounds of a Kent school after pupils and staff were chosen to help celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Parkside Community Primary School in Canterbury was one of only 70 primary schools in the United Kingdom selected to receive a special Queen’s Green Canopy…
Starting a placement as a teaching assistant through a scheme that helps young people into work has already been life changing for one 20-year-old in Kent. Fiona Cashman began a six-month paid placement at The Wyvern School – a special school in Ashford that caters for pupils aged three to 19 – at the start…
After a successful summer of fun, healthy activities for children and young people, preparations are already underway for an even more exciting offer during the Christmas holidays. In the school summer holidays, delivered as part of the Kent County Council-led Reconnect: Kent Children and Young People programme, more than 4,000 four to 16-year-olds enjoyed healthy,…
Food vouchers will be provided for Kent families whose children are entitled to benefits-related Free School Meals this October half-term. Kent County Council has today (Thursday, October 14) announced it will fund one £15 food voucher per eligible child or young person, which can be used in supermarkets and local shops. KCC will fund the…
A Kent school has been chosen to ‘plant a tree for the jubilee’ to help Her Majesty The Queen celebrate 70 years on the throne. Parkside Community Primary School in Canterbury is one of only 70 schools in the United Kingdom selected to take part in the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), a unique tree planting…
Clubs, community groups, schools, and early years settings are being invited to apply for funding to provide extra activities that will help children and young people reconnect to their pre-pandemic lives. The funding is being made available through the Kent County Council-led Reconnect: Kent Children and Young People programme and can be used for activities,…
Roger Gough, Kent County Council Leader, said: “We are aware that the Government is continuing to work to ensure fuel supplies meet customer demand at petrol stations around the country. “Industry has also been clear that there is not a fundamental shortage of fuel in the UK and that localised disruption is easing as buying…