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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.

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