There’s a whole lot of holes being filled on the county’s roads as Kent County Council continues its £7.5 million pothole blitz. Since the start of 2018, over 20,000 potholes have been filled. Since March 1, KCC has filled in 11,279 potholes and carried out 16,036sqm of resurfacing where multiple potholes were found. The issue…
More than 97% of children across Kent will start their formal education in 2018 at one of their chosen Primary schools. 15,426 families were offered their first preference school, which accounts for almost 90% of all applications. As a result, the fewest number of families ever will be allocated a school they did not name,…
More than 100 secondary school pupils from schools and colleges across Kent met together to join the ‘Big Conversation’ about mental health in young people on Wednesday, March 21. The event, organised by Big Lottery Fund-supported HeadStart Kent, gave students information on improving their mental health, with workshops leading up to a big debate. Workshops…
The government has today announced that Kent County Council has been successful in the first stage of its application for Forward Funding from a national £5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund. The money will support the delivery of major transport infrastructure enabling the construction of thousands of planned new homes in Swale. This follows the submission…
A playground was dedicated to a former pupil who died from a brain tumour when a primary school’s new buildings were declared officially open. Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School moved to its brand new home last month and on Monday (March 19) pupils, staff, parents and special guests gathered for the official…
Proposed reductions to subsidised bus routes in Kent have been drastically scaled back following positive talks with bus companies and the decision by KCC to reduce the required savings from £2.25 million to £455,000 in this coming financial year. Subsidised bus services represent just 3% of the network in Kent. The remaining 97% of services…
Kent County Council’s MADE IN KENT campaign has been honoured at a national awards ceremony in recognition of the way it promotes apprenticeships. The local authority was named regional winner for the south in the ‘Promoting Apprenticeships campaign of the Year’ category in the FE (Further Education) Week & AELP (Association of Employment and Learning…
Secondary Schools Offer Alert: Please note that letters regarding school offers have been sent but due to the adverse weather conditions may experience delay in delivery through Royal Mail. Emails are being sent out today, Thursday 1st March, throughout the day. If you require more information about offers, and the appeal process, please go to…
Pupils and staff at Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School are celebrating the opening of their brand new buildings following a move to a new site. The 152-year-old school has moved from its former site in School Lane, Wouldham, roughly 0.65 miles away to its new, bigger home on Worrall Drive, off Hall…
Kent County Council and Kent Police’s School Attendance Officers have resumed their joint anti-truancy operation, which had not been carried out in Kent for nearly 10 years. The operation of regular truancy sweeps started again this month with the first day of the operation stopping 16 school-aged children in the Folkestone area during the school…
Kent Adult Education (KAE) has been nominated for a prestigious national award in recognition of the fantastic opportunities it offers thousands of adults across the county. The organisation is up against seven others in the ‘Adult and Community Learning Provider of the Year’ category in the TES (formally Times Educational Supplement) FE (Further Education) Awards…
Children at a Maidstone nursery have devoted 1,000 hours to improving the environment and making the world around them a better place. Youngsters at Smarties Nursery transformed plastic bottles into plant holders, created an upcycled home for a toy owl and enjoyed stories as part of a challenge designed to make them more aware of…