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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pupils across Kent will be collecting GCSE and other results today. In a joint statement, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Shellina Prendergast, and Director of Education, Christine McInnes, said: “On behalf of everyone at Kent County Council, we would like to say a huge congratulations to all pupils in Kent who will…
Pupils across Kent will receive the results of their post-16 qualifications, including A levels, today. In a joint statement, Kent County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Shellina Prendergast, and Director of Education, Christine McInnes, said: “On behalf of everyone at Kent County Council, we would like to offer our sincerest congratulations to all pupils…
As schools reopen to all pupils, Kent County Council is providing compensation to families who bought a KCC Travel Saver Card or 16+ Travel Saver Card but may not have needed to use it during the national lockdown in January and February. Parents who paid in full for a KCC Travel Saver Card will receive…
Direct Debit payments for the Kent Travel Saver Card and its 16+ equivalent will be cancelled in January and February due to the national lockdown. Vulnerable children and those of critical workers will still be able to use their pass to travel to school. A refund for those that have paid upfront will be made…
Pupils returning to The Wyvern School in Ashford this term have their electricity supplied by the power of the sun. Kent County Council’s environment champion Susan Carey visited the school to flick the switch for 320 solar panels. Wyvern School is a special school for children with severe, profound, and complex needs that caters for…
Kent County Council has announced new measures that will allow pupils to travel to and from school safely when they return to the classroom next month. School transport guidance was provided by Government on 11 August, although KCC officers have been working since the lockdown began on preparing for a full return to school with…
Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne said: “We know parents need certainty on transport arrangements for schools returning in September and as soon as government gives us that detailed guidance, we will advise on how it will work. “You can be assured that there will be capacity on our hired…