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Risk of serious crushing or impact injury to children.

You can access e-learning health and safety training courses through KCC’s Delta training platform.

Health chiefs in Kent and Medway are urging parents and carers to check if their child has had both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and to ignore misinformation about the life-saving jab.

19 Aug

A new measure of social media experience for young people aged 11 to 15.

Get ready for the new school year.

Kent County Council’s (KCC) Budget Consultation 2026-27 is now open for your views.

Let’s stand together to change the conversation around suicide, spread hope and support mental wellbeing in our communities.

The Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Team (based within KCC’s Public Health) have been putting together a new strategy, to replace the existing one which will come to a close at the end of this year.

Starting August 2025, all education settings will use our new online form to submit requests for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA).

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

Security Virus Alert

Keep your computer protected

Important information for schools to protect your computer from the current virus threat.

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Kent County Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Beverley Fordham, has praised St Edmund's Catholic School in Dover following a recent visit to learn more about its inclusive approach to education and pupil support.

As pupils head into half term, families may notice that the excitement and anticipation of the new school year has begun to settle. As children navigate new routines, friendships, homework and social pressures, some may start to feel overwhelmed, tired or a bit anxious.

For so many young people the chance to ‘earn while they learn’ after leaving school offers an attractive opportunity to gain a qualification while earning a wage through job-based learning.

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