by vinnie walsh | nd Oct 2023 | News
Education secretary Gillian Keegan understood to be considering complete mobile phone ban for schools Mobile phones could be banned in schools completely under new guidance the government is understood to be considering. Headteachers may soon be told to eliminate...
by vinnie walsh | th Aug 2023 | News
Pupils across Kent will receive their A-levels results today – as grading returns to pre-pandemic standards. Schools have been warned to expect results to be lower than last year when 82% of exams in England were passed at grade C or above. Ofqual, the body...
by vinnie walsh | th Apr 2023 | News
Nigel and Lorraine Trowell farm 27 acres at Willow Farm in Yalding where they grow cherries, pears and plums, produce hay for sale, and keep chickens, sheep and goats. For the past year, they have allowed individual children or small school groups to visit the...
by vinnie walsh | nd Mar 2023 | News
Smaller proportions of children are gaining places at their preferred secondary school in many areas of England, a survey suggests. Early figures also indicate that in some parts of the country, more than a quarter of families have missed out on their first choice...
by vinnie walsh | nd Mar 2023 | News
Hundreds of teachers across Kent and Medway are striking again today in their ongoing row with the government over pay. It will be the second time in a month that the National Education Union has “regretfully” pulled its members out of...
by vinnie walsh | st Feb 2023 | News
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is launching a £130m scheme to give every primary school pupil free school meals for the next academic year. The mayor’s office said it estimated the one-off funding could help more than 270,000 children in the...