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Special educational needs mainstream core standards

15 Jan

Provision that the local area expects to be made available for children and young people with SEN.

SEN Inclusion Statement

14 Jan

A shared strategic vision of the outcomes we are seeking to achieve.

Increasing Mobile Data Allowances

13 Jan

There is a Government scheme that temporarily increases data allowances on mobile devices for users on certain networks.

Guidance for January Return to Schools

31 Dec

Updated guidance for the January 2021 return to schools.

Coronavirus

31 Dec

Updated advice to all Early Years providers, Schools and Further Education providers.

Inclusion in Kent Schools - Feedback

25 Nov

Thank you to all participants for giving their time and input into the inclusive education discussion that took place last term.

Draw Your Own Solution campaign

2 Nov

KCC and HeadStart Kent are offering schools and teachers free resources from the Draw Your Own Solution campaign, which aims to help young people build resilience, particularly in the face of COVID-19 challenges.

Interim Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

2 Nov

An annual sufficiency assessment report that brings together a variety of sources to understand the demand and supply of childcare across Kent for ages 0 to 4.

Swale Children's Health Services Briefing

29 Oct

A live event for Swale schools which will provide an update to schools on the restoration and new ways of working for children's health services.

COVID 19 - Closing the increasing attainment gap between EAL learners and others

28 Oct

Upcoming courses from Inclusion Support Service Kent.

Keep your computer protected

Important information for schools to protect your computer from the current virus threat.

KCC news

Council urges Government to review nursery funding guidance during lockdown

13 Jan

Leader of Kent County Council, Roger Gough, and Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Richard Long, have urged the Government to urgently review the funding guidance for Early Years settings during lockdown. Speaking today, Mr Long said: “On Tuesday, January 12, Kent County Council Leader Roger Gough and I wrote to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State…

Kent County Council gives more than 31,000 food vouchers to vulnerable families ahead of Christmas

22 Dec

Kent County Council has issued more than 31,000 food vouchers to vulnerable families ahead of the December school holidays to help them feed their children over the festive period. The council set up a scheme last month to provide food vouchers to the families of children who are eligible to receive benefits-related Free School Meals.…

Targeted drive to test all Kent secondary-aged pupils and their families for COVID-19

16 Dec

Kent County Council is supporting the Government’s targeted drive to test all of Kent’s secondary-age children, and their families, for COVID-19. The Government announced the scheme for Kent, Essex and parts of London in a bid to combat a rapid increase in cases among the 11-18 age group in these areas by identifying asymptomatic cases…

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