The panic room ranked third best in the UK according to Tripadvisor

A Kent tourist attraction has been ranked as one of the best of its kind across the country.

Major revamp planned to turn troubled school around

Education in part of Kent is set for a major transformation as two incoming trusts aim to turn a failing school around.

Pupil absence in Kent rockets since pandemic

The number of children "persistently absent" from school has more than doubled in the last five years.

430,000 young adults yet to claim ‘forgotten cash’ – is your child one of them?

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are sitting on unclaimed cash, warns HMRC, because Child Trust Funds with money inside them have been forgotten.

Plans to change three grammar schools put on hold

Proposals to make three single-sex grammar schools mixed have been ‘postponed’ by the Department for Education.

Children with anxiety better off in school, headteachers are told

Pupils experiencing mild anxiety may be better off in school, says England’s medical officer, in a letter to schools addressing attendance problems.

Post 16 options: What happens after GCSEs?

From apprenticeships to exam resits what are the options for students once they’ve collected their GCSE results?

Youth teams ‘at risk’ under new league rule

A children’s football coach said his team and others may have to fold because of a “disgusting” ruling by a youth league.

Sharp rise in cyberbulling among teens

A survey of young people has revealed an increase of cyberbullying.

Rise in people risking their lives on Kent's railways

People are being warned to stay off the tracks after a rise in trespassing– with more than 1,700 risking their lives on Kent’s railways in a year.