Sunguarding® Schools is a free, PSHE Association Quality Marked KS2 resource from the Melanoma Fund, supported by afPE, helping schools in Kent and across the UK teach practical sun and heat safety as a life skill.

The percentage of severely absent pupils continues to increase nationally.

As you are aware, there will be one virtual Headteacher Briefing on MS Teams on Monday 9 March 2026 from 9am to 12noon.

The KCC Counter Fraud Team have been made aware of a fraud incident made against one of the schools within the county.

The Fire Safety Logbook has now been updated to include a checklist which can be used to record fire door checks.

Do you care about young people’s mental health?

As a result of the Community Chairs Keeping in Touch meeting last week a series of webinars have been created, they will support the development of knowledge across the Community of Schools system.

An invitation to headteachers and/or MAT CEOs.

Please share within your school newsletters and networks.

Edition 3 of the LESAS Child Protection Newsletter shares key safeguarding updates and guidance to support DSLs in their vital work this year.