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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.

This October, Devizes Library have partnered with Sustainable Devizes to provide resources and host activities and author talks on the theme of climate change.

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.

Wiltshire Council has provided an update on its committed efforts to tackle the climate emergency locally, with a vast range of projects either in place or in the pipeline to respond to the global issue of our time.

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.

The consultation on the Climate Strategy and Natural Environment Plan both launch on 1 September

Top tips for parents and pupils to consider as schools and colleges return after the summer break.

Over 4,000 students in Wiltshire received their GCSE results last week. While like-for-like comparisons cannot be made with 2019 and 2020 results, we are pleased that initial data suggests that Wiltshire students have done well.

Over 1,400 students received their A-Level results this week and their results show an improvement across the board on 2020 results.