The latest from the Director

25 September 2026 weekly update

25 September 2026

This week, Christine summarises the report from Ofsted and CQC's inspection of the Kent SEND system that took place earlier this year.

  • 4 January 2018 weekly update

    4 January 2018

    This week, Matt provides an update on schools’ requirements during winter weather and the new procedure for requesting password resets or other changes to the Kent Schools Closure system.

  • 19 December 2017 weekly update

    19 December 2017

    This week, Matt sends his Christmas wishes and an end of year message.

  • 14 December 2017 weekly update

    14 December 2017

    This week, Matt outlines our proposed changes to school funding, introduces the Ofsted Annual Report 2016/17 and summarises the Green Paper on Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision and how we currently implement the new policy proposals in Kent.

  • 6 December 2017 weekly update

    6 December 2017

    This week, Matt outlines the new Needs Specific Top Up Funding rates for mainstream schools which will be introduced from 1 April 2018 and also provides a summary of the recently held Kent Association of Headteachers Annual Conference.