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Rainham set for new secondary school
Medway is to get a new secondary school.
Putting pupils in isolation ‘drives poor behaviour’
Putting challenging pupils in isolation for extended periods at school can harm their mental health, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is warning.
Outstanding schools to face inspections again
Every school in England currently rated as “outstanding” would be inspected in the next five years, under proposals from the Department for Education.
Playtime for school pupils is a fundamental human right, children’s author says
Play isn’t an extra, it isn’t an add on,’ says former Children’s Laureate
Grammar schools receiving share of £50m government fund struggle to attract poorer children, figures suggest
Grammar schools awarded a share of £50m of government funding to widen access have seen only 22 more pupils from poorer backgrounds sit the 11-plus exam, figures reveal.
Poor children lose out on exercise, research suggests
When it comes to getting enough exercise, wealthier children are beating their poorer classmates, research from Sport England suggests.
Video Bullying: Teachers share their stories in video for pupils
A group of secondary school teachers has made a powerful video highlighting the impact of the bullying they suffered at school, to the pupils they now teach.
Plans for new school and 200 homes in Medway revealed
A former quarry and listed buildings could be redeveloped to build a new school and up to 200 houses.
Parents of pupils at some Kent Catholic primary schools told they cannot take the Kent Test
Parents of children at some religious schools in the county have been told youngsters will no longer be able to sit the Kent Test.
Children who rarely eat breakfast secure lower GCSE grades than classmates, study finds
Britain has growing problem of food poverty,’ academics warn