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The Finance Information Groups (FIGs) are held three times a year by Schools Financial Services, part of The Education People. Attendance is free for finance staff in Kent schools.

Kent County Council (KCC) is holding a further consultation on its updated draft Short Breaks Strategy 2026 to 2031 from Tuesday 6 October to Monday 23 November 2026.

For students aged 13 to 18.

All responses are confidential and anonymous. Participation and reports are free to all Kent and Medway schools and colleges.

A road safety programme helping young people across Kent and Medway develop safer driving and passenger behaviours is being expanded with a new session focused on what to do following a collision.

The latest update from HR Connect includes the Employment Rights Act 2025 Training and Implementation Service, the State of HR in Education Survey 2026 and AI-generated parental complaints and grievances.

DEX is a free online platform designed to improve digital skills, confidence and employability while connecting residents with organisations, support services and opportunities across Kent and Medway.

The Kent Youth County Council (KYCC) elections have been delayed while Kent County Council (KCC) undertakes an internal review of its participation arrangements and youth voice structures.

Every year, the global campaign to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) takes place from 25 November to 10 December.

If you work with young people aged 11 to 25, please help us spread the word about the Young People's Safety Survey by displaying and sharing the poster.

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KCC news

For so many young people the chance to ‘earn while they learn’ after leaving school offers an attractive opportunity to gain a qualification while earning a wage through job-based learning.

A new provider has been appointed to deliver the Kent Test for children applying for secondary school places in September 2028.

More than 600 special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCos), inclusion champions and other education professionals gathered this week at the Kent Inclusion Conference.

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