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Wiltshire's Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) launches this month and will be part of the Family Court in Swindon, run alongside a specialist FDAC Team based in Wiltshire Council.

Wiltshire Council is asking parents and carers for their views on childcare in the county and if there are enough places on offer to enable them to work or access training.

Council leaders have agreed a policy to help secure places for the future by providing financial support to private providers to invest in new stock

Wiltshire Council has a number of volunteer roles which are there for children, young people and parents when facing difficult challenges or at a crisis point in their lives.

Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND) groups and organisations have been making use of a Wiltshire Council small grants scheme to buy much needed play equipment and facilities for their communities.

Over 700 young people took part in the FUEL programme during the summer holidays in 2021

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.

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.

Wiltshire Council has created a new team dedicated to championing the voices of children and young people throughout Wiltshire.