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Children and young people in Wiltshire benefit from safe, effective and caring community services that are well-led and responsive to people's needs

Wiltshire Council is leading the way in sharing good practice for writing up reports sensitively and simply for children and young people in care

Wiltshire students are being encouraged to create and share eco-friendly ideas for their schools during Eco Week

A series of face-to-face meetings are being held across Wiltshire so families and young people can share their views and talk about how they want to access support and services.

Wiltshire Council is one of the first local authorities in the country to gain special recognition for its commitment to inclusion for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in early years.

Young carers in Wiltshire will be able to access improved services from this April, following a consultation being carried out by local charity Carer Support Wiltshire.

Young people who have been in care will be given additional priority in securing their own home as Wiltshire Council adds a key part to the priority it offers to care experienced young people.

The disruption is due to the portal being upgraded

Wiltshire Council successfully delivered the Government's Holiday Activity and Food programme to over 1,800 young people during four weeks of the summer holidays. The programme, which aims to provide children eligible for benefits related free school meals with free access to high quality activities and nutritious meals, was delivered across Wiltshire using the brand FUEL and was funded by the Department for Education.

Wiltshire Council is launching a year-long campaign involving schools, libraries and communities to encourage people of all ages to delve into reading. The Wiltshire Year of Reading starts today (27 September 2021) encouraging everyone from very young children to older adults to enjoy the written word.