Please complete the Post16 VSK Rewards Nomination Form 2016/17 for any Kent children in care and young care leavers in Years 12 and above that you feel should be considered for an award in one of our seven categories. A separate form needs to be completed for each child you wish to nominate and you must fully explain the contribution or improvement that has been seen over the past academic year. We won’t be able to consider nominations if they just have something like ‘yes’ or ‘excellent’ in the box; we need the story behind. The deadline for nominations to be received is Friday 8th September 2017.

This puts our children’s services among the top 30 per cent in the country and recognises that we have made substantial improvements since our previous inspection, despite some difficult challenges along the way.

Importantly it also recognises the hard work of our amazing Children in Care and Care Leavers, the work of VSK and partner services/ professionals in improving academic and wider outcomes as well as providing opportunities to have fun and share their voice.

This summer, libraries everywhere are encouraging children to help solve a mystery. The annual Summer Reading Challenge, for ages 4-11, encourages children to have fun reading over the summer holidays. In All Kent Libraries from 15 July – 16 September It’s FREE and it’s FUN!