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This year, 6,206 children across the county registered for the Summer Reading Challenge that ran in Wiltshire Council Libraries for eight weeks over the summer. This was an increase of 39% on last year.

Young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) from across Wiltshire checked out exciting options for the future at a special event last week.

A new hospital liaison service will help carers when those they care for are in hospital, and in the often-difficult first few weeks after they return home.

The Returning Officer for Wiltshire is advising Salisbury residents to send their postal votes back for the upcoming unitary and city council elections as soon as possible, due to planned Royal Mail strike action in October and November.

Wiltshire residents can now apply for primary and secondary school places for September 2023 entry, for children starting school for the first time or for children who are moving from a primary to secondary school or from an infant to junior school.

Please send your postal votes back as soon as possible for Laverstock and Ford Neighbourhood Plan referendum

The Growing Up and Moving On Guide helps young people with SEND consider what they want to do after school and the support that is available to help make those choices

On 29 March, Wiltshire Council's cabinet will be asked to agree to the negotiation of a one-year contract

A pilot scheme to help young people who are at risk of becoming victims of exploitation or harm outside of the home is being trialled in Wiltshire.

It's Young Carers Action Day on 16 March and Carer Support Wiltshire is raising awareness and reaching out to young people looking after someone with a new video, thanks to funding from Carers Trust.