A school in Chatham has been placed in special measures by inspectors who found staff physically intervened with pupils.
Ofsted found safeguarding measures at Wayfield Primary were not being met, and demanded urgent improvements be implemented.
School bosses and the trust running it, say they take the report very seriously and have already been implementing a robust programme of improvement.
Also in today’s podcast, a father and son accused of murdering a four-year-old boy in a hit-and-run in Southfleet have been found not guilty.
Peter Maughan was in a Ford Ranger which was “clipped at speed” by another vehicle on New Barn Road last June. Hear from a detective who reacted to the verdict outside court.
We’ve been hearing from a business owner in Canterbury who’s still unable to trade, days after a devastating fire nearby.
The Odeon cinema in St George’s Place caught alight last Saturday afternoon and we’ve been chatting to Louise Jones-Roberts who runs Tokyo Tea Rooms.
Young people in Kent are being encouraged to show their love for nature by taking part in a hedge planting campaign.
Tomorrow is being dubbed Hedgentines Day and is being celebrated with a planting event in Chislet near Canterbury as part of a joint project between the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Youngwilders.
In sport, Chatham Town are getting ready for a big weekend – they’re playing in the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup.
They’ll be the underdogs tomorrow as they take on WSL 2 side Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.
And, the Gillingham boss is looking for a response from his squad in this weekend’s league two clash with Oldham Athletic.
The Gills suffered another defeat away at Chesterfield during the week – hear from Gareth Ainsworth.
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