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Parent carers of young people with additional needs can help inform the development of a new service to help prepare and support young people with SEND, and their parent carers, for moving from children's to adult services.

Residents and businesses are being invited to share their views and ideas on the development of a new and comprehensive Town Centre Masterplan for Chippenham to help boost Chippenham's economy, enhance the environment and celebrate the town's heritage.

Proposals for the future of Silverwood School including major investment to help meet the need for Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) places across its three sites will be discussed by council leaders in May.

Young people from across Wiltshire come together for a special Star Awards ceremony.

99% of Wiltshire families have been offered one of their three primary school preferences with 96% offered their first preference

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.

The council is encouraging these people to consider fostering and help meet the demand for more people to foster with Wiltshire Council

Wiltshire Council is explaining how a call out for private rented properties to help Afghan families will not impact on the affordable homes to house Wiltshire households.

To help inform any future works as part of the Salisbury River Park proposals, the Environment Agency is carrying out preliminary ground investigation work at the Maltings and Central Area Car Park.