The latest from Christine McInnes

9 May 2025 weekly update

9 May 2025

This week, Christine provides an update on post 16 and communities of schools, and welcomes the newly elected members to Kent.

  • 1 March 2019 weekly update

    1 March 2019

    This week, Matt shares information on school budgets, local funding arrangements, the National Funding Formula and 1% High Needs Block transfer; and gives an update on our Pupil Referral Unit funding model consultation.

  • 14 February 2019 weekly update

    14 February 2019

    This week, Matt outlines the government’s recently published teacher recruitment and retention strategy.

  • 8 February 2019 weekly update

    8 February 2019

    This week, Matt shares the government’s Brexit advice for schools and information on closing the attainment gap from Achievement For All.

  • 1 February 2019 weekly update

    1 February 2019

    This week, Matt summarises the recently approved Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2019-2023 and extends an invitation to the Spring Headteacher Briefings.