Kent Police are excited to share with our Education partners that we will shortly be sharing with schools in Kent and Medway notifications of when a pupil has been reported as a missing person to Kent Police and another notification with basic details of the found report relating to the prior missing notification.

Termly virtual keeping in touch meetings have been scheduled to give updates on progress and information to schools pertaining to the locality model implementation and communities of schools.

Please find the latest edition of the LADO Education Safeguarding Advisory Service (LESAS) child protection newsletter for dissemination to DSLs and staff within schools and settings as appropriate.

With the publication of the School Teachers Pay and Conditions document and confirmation of the teachers’ pay increases this year - the HR Advisory team at HR Connect have prepared a free webinar video.

This special webinar on safer recruitment is free to watch and was hosted by Lirette Mill, Head of HR Advisory Services and Hayley Titchner, Senior Legal Advisor from HR Connect.

Kent County Council has recently launched a new Family Hubs offer, providing services to families expecting a baby and for children aged 0 to 19.

All responses are confidential and anonymous. Participation and reports are free to all Kent and Medway schools and colleges.

The date the Procurement Act 2023 will come into force has changed, following a Cabinet Office announcement.

As announced in July 2024, the DfE is providing almost £1.1 billion through the core schools budget grant (CSBG).

KCC is running a consultation on proposed changes to emotional wellbeing support for children and young people aged four to 19 with mild to medium emotional wellbeing and mental health needs.