Consultation which sets out proposals on the future of our family, children and young people's services.

Thanks to the Kent Bus Enhancement Partnership and Kent’s Passenger Transport Team, families whose children receive benefits related free school meals are being given an electronic bus pass enabling free bus travel this summer.

The Department for Education have recently received a small number of reports about someone calling education settings claiming to be from the DfE’s “Prevent and Counter Extremism Team”.

As Craig discussed during the recent Headteacher Briefings, for Phase Transfer 2024 we will be arranging Admissions Meetings with our mainstream and special school Head Teachers and representatives from the Local Authority during Term Two. We are scheduling these meetings sooner in the year to ensure there is sufficient time to reach a positive decision for all pupils.

Children and young people can become Adventurers with The Education People’s Outdoor Learning team in August!

STLS is a countywide service delivered by special schools in Kent but funded by the Council.

Starting from September, Kent County Council will be introducing an updated and streamlined version of the annual review form that you complete at the Annual Review meeting.

Have your say on KCC’s 2024-25 Budget Consultation.

Year-end statement opens on Monday 4 September.

The funding will support a range of youth services offering a variety of positive activities for young people in eligible wards in England with the highest reported numbers of antisocial behaviour incidents.