The child protection newsletter is now produced six times a year to inform and update staff on safeguarding and child protection matters.

“Schools should, wherever possible, stay open in severe weather. They play a key role in their communities and by staying open help both their pupils and parents.” - Department for Education

This update covers Single Point of Access, Whole School Approach and Resilience Toolkit, Screening and NCMP, The Lancaster Model, Partnership agreements, ChatHealth, GDPR and DBS.

There’s still time to record incidents online from the last academic year.

Top walk-to-school schemes will be among the projects honoured at the Green School Awards 2020 which are now open for entry.

It’s the final call for entries to MasterChef-style contest Young Cooks and give Primary and Secondary pupils the chance to show off their culinary skills.

Do you want to know how to better support young people with their mental health?

The presentations are now available from the FIGs that took place in October 2019.

The annual School Workforce Census is due on 7 November.

Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind are excited to be partnering-up with NamasteKids to offer free Yoga sessions in Maidstone as part of the next-stage of our Reaching Communities Youth Programme in Maidstone.