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23 December 2022 Kingston supports calls for improvements to the Healthy Start scheme for families and mums-to-be. Kingston Council supports the Local Government Association, charity Sustain and national Directors of Public Health campaign to make Healthy Start more effective.
17 October 2022 Work starts on new specialist autism school in Chessington Building work has started on a brand new specialist school in Chessington to boost the number of school places for autistic children in the borough.
16 June 2022 Party Animal by Alex Davies MRSS, winner of 2021 Kingston Sculpture Trail, permanently installed in Kingston Market Place A new piece of public artwork for Kingston upon Thames has been permanently installed in the Ancient Market Place; a lasting legacy of the Kingston Sculpture Trail which ran last year.
30 May 2022 Plans approved for new specialist autism school in Chessington Kingston Council’s plans for a new specialist school for autistic children in the borough have taken a major step forward with approval at Planning Committee, 26 May.
26 May 2022 Iconic pop-up theatre to ignite Kingston’s cultural scene and boost local economy One of the most iconic venues of the Edinburgh Festival is due to arrive in Kingston this summer with an exciting programme of three brand new plays, including a family show, with more to be announced
12 May 2022 Kingston’s Ancient Market House comes alive this summer with creative pop-up by Kingston University Art students Kingston’s historic, Grade II listed Ancient Market House will be reimagined as a creative hub ‘Not My Beautiful House,’ a project led by Union of Kingston Students and supported by Studio KT1.
20 April 2022 Every child in Kingston offered a primary school place - and majority get top preferences Every child applying to start primary school in Kingston this September has been offered a place, with 96% receiving one of their top three preferred schools.
09 March 2022 Supporting young people with SEND to thrive at Rainbow House Kingston Council's Portfolio Holder for Children's Services including Education has visited Rainbow House.
01 March 2022 Majority of Kingston children applying for secondary school get top preferences Almost 90% of children across the borough applying for a secondary school place in September have been offered one of their top three choices.
11 February 2022 Plans to provide more high quality primary school places in New Malden and Surbiton approved by Kingston Council Kingston Council has approved plans to transform Burlington Junior School in New Malden, improving the facilities for pupils and increasing capacity from 4 to 5 form entry by 2026.
