Commissioning Plan for Education Provision
The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent is a 5 year rolling plan which we update annually.
The 2026 to 2030 version was approved by by the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills on 4 December 2025.
This document shows how we will make sure there are:
- enough high quality education places
- places located in the right areas
- places for all learners.
Information for proposers
Read more about:
Email school.consultations@kent.gov.uk if you have any questions about free school opportunities or the commissioning plan in general.
Our plans
- Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2026 to 2030 (PDF, 6.2 MB)
- Equality impact assessment - Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2026 to 2030 (PDF, 162.7 KB)
SEND Sufficiency Plan 2025
SEND Sufficiency Plan 2025 (PDF, 711.1 KB) was approved by the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills on 4 December 2025.
The SEND Sufficiency Plan sits under the Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent and will inform and support the local authority in its development of strategic place planning for SEND educational provision in the medium to long term.