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Wiltshire Council has received confirmation from the Department for Education (DfE) that Silverwood School in Rowde is one of 239 schools that have been selected for rebuild or refurbishment as part of the School Rebuilding Programme.

Wiltshire Council's adult and community education programmes have been rated as Good by Ofsted with inspectors saying learners "feel well supported by tutors who help them build their self-confidence and improve their well-being."

Silverwood School pupils have signed off a piece of history as the new build at their school reaches a key milestone

Wiltshire Council is reminding businesses in the county that there is still time to apply for Multiply grant funding.

Proposals to develop both Silverwood Chippenham and Silverwood Trowbridge campuses, with a substantial investment from Wiltshire Council, to modernise and enhance the school campus sites, are to be discussed by council leaders on 13 December.

Wiltshire Council is asking people to get in touch if they are privately fostering so they can receive help and support.

Wiltshire Council is taking an innovative approach to helping children and young people in care remain in Wiltshire by creating two new community-based children's homes as part of a larger contract.

An ambitious project to create new teaching and sports facilities at a Wiltshire school has been given the green light after Wiltshire Council agreed to invest £3m into the scheme.

Wiltshire Council is hoping to welcome the next generation of social workers to make a positive difference for Wiltshire as it seeks to recruit to the 'Step Up to Social Work' programme.

Wiltshire Council is reminding SEND families that there is still time to apply to the 2021-22 Short Breaks scheme.