Work to provide the permanent buildings required for expansion of Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne, has begun. The school has already increased its intake for Year 7 admissions over the past two years from four forms to five (from 120 to 150 pupils) through the provision of two mobile classrooms. This follows a demand for places…
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…
Parents are being encouraged to apply for their KCC Travel Saver for the new school year. Kent County Council (KCC) provides the discretionary KCC Travel Saver (KTS), which is a bus pass that provides subsidised bus fares for school-age children, to help parents with the cost of travel. Technical problems with the application system meant…
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…
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…
A major review / a major opportunity Kent County Council is taking the lead in developing a collaborative action plan to help young people achieve their goals after they leave school by providing better pathways to post-16 education, skills and training. This follows an in-depth review into the post-16 offer in the county, commissioned by…
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…
A school in Sheerness was among those paid a visit during whistle-stop tour of the county by a government minister. Rose Street Primary School in Sheerness was suggested as a venue by KCC because of the recent impressive progress made under the current leadership. Schools minister Baroness Barran has undertaken a fact-finding mission through a…
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 consultation launching today is seeking residents’ views on proposals for additional provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Thanet and a change of use of the Garlinge Children’s Centre building. Kent County Council is proposing providing a 16-place Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as…