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Wiltshire residents can now apply for primary and secondary school places for September 2022 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.

Wiltshire Council Strategic Planning Committee members voted to approve the plans for Silverwood School at its Rowde campus

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Plans to create new school build that will help create sufficient places for SEND pupils into the future will be discussed by councillors next week.

Flood wardens, community emergency volunteers and town and parish councils are encouraged to sign up to the free training sessions taking place on 27 October and 28 October

People who have a spare room and would like to provide a secure home for young people in need are being invited to find out more at an online information evening in October.

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 total funding of £96,252.43, which will be matched with an additional contribution of £41,349 from Bradford on Avon Town Council