News and communications

Families of children starting primary school in September 2022 are being reminded to apply for a school place before the 15 January deadline.

New measures will be brought in over the next week

Wiltshire Council is advising residents of the best way to help those sleeping rough this winter as the cold and stormy weather settles in.

The Adoption Scorecard provides a picture of how well local authority adoption services are performing

Local communities have been offering a warm welcome to Afghan families who are currently staying in the bridging hotel in Wiltshire.

People wanting an insight into jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities in their local area can find out the information all in one place thanks to a new tool developed by Wiltshire Council

The disruption is due to the portal being upgraded

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 latest on welcoming families from Afghanistan