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Parents and carers are being asked for their views to ensure health services and children centre services in Wiltshire continue to meet the needs of families into the future.

99% of Wiltshire families have been offered one of their three primary school preferences for this September with 95% offered their first preference.

Long walks, chats over the phone, visits, newsletters and exchanging craft ideas are just some of the many ways the Wiltshire Council in-house Learning Disability Team has been keeping in contact with adults they care for during COVID-19.

A new service to help 16 & 17 year olds get back on track with future career options has been launched this month.

A £33m investment in special schools in north Wiltshire has just taken a major step forward as the contractor for the work has been announced.

Despite libraries not being open at the moment, children can still enjoy the Summer Reading Challenge with support from Wiltshire Council with this year's campaign having a very 'silly' theme.

Wiltshire residents are being asked to show their support to unite against the exploitation of children and young people.

"Rewarding," "providing a warm friendly home" and "making a difference" are just some of the ways Julie and Clare describe their role as foster carers.

Figures released today (2 March) show 98.5% of Wiltshire children will attend one of their preferred choices of secondary school from this September up from 98% last year.