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Kent County Council are currently reviewing the participation services provided by Virtual School Kent (VSK) and i-Thrive Participation Team to better understand what is working well, identify opportunities for improvement, and help shape the future direction of these services.

Kent primary schools are invited to take part in the next phase of the SHINE study, which is exploring how the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) affects the wellbeing of Year 6 pupils.

The Department for Education’s National Education Nature Park programme is helping schools transform outdoor spaces for both people and wildlife while supporting climate and nature education.

17 Jul

Free advice service for schools looking to engage with climate action or formulating climate action plans.

I am delighted to tell you that the early indications are that in Kent we have achieved a significant increase in the percentage of children achieving a Good Level of Development.

We are pleased to share edition six of the LESAS Child Protection Newsletter for 2025-26, designed to support safeguarding practice in education settings.

New statutory guidance from DfE (also known as Benedict’s Law).

We have received the following from Morrison’s Cafes which we would like to bring to your attention and ask that you share with parents and carers.

The summary notes from the meetings of the Schools Funding Forum on 15 May 2026.

We are pleased to share that our new Support Levels Guidance (SLG) is now live.

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KCC news

Kent County Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Beverley Fordham, recently visited Stone Bay School in Broadstairs as staff and pupils celebrated a special Victorian Day.

The SEND Local Area Inspection in Kent has now come to an end. Kent County Council and its partner organisations were informed of the inspection on Monday 22 June. Over the following three weeks, inspectors from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) gathered information about SEND services across Kent and heard from families, young people and professionals about their experiences of support.

Kent County Councillor Beverley Fordham, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, recently visited The Malling School, a secondary school in East Malling, to see first-hand their commitment to making sure all children feel included and supported at school.

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