Wiltshire residents are being asked to help “change a future” as Foster Care Fortnight begins today (13 May). Wiltshire Council currently has 165 foster households of all types providing a vital service to children in care. The council is keen to encourage more foster carers to come forward and provide up to 80 more homes… Read More…
Exciting news at The Bishop’s Palace in Wells today, as a new pair of swans is welcomed to the famous Moat. Tourists and locals had been disappointed since October last year, when Wynn, the brave widow who outlived her lifelong mate Bryn, and raised her final brood at the Palace, took flight along with her… Read More…
On the 1st May thousands of mums will take part in The Big Breastfeeding Café and mums in Somerset will be joining the fun. Now in its 4th year, the nationwide initiative led by breastfeeding brand Medela, will connect thousands of Mums via a network of mini events taking place on the same day across… Read More…
The number of children being taught in so called ‘super sized’ primary school classes has been revealed to be at its highest in a decade. The figures published by the Department of Education have shown that more than one in ten pupils are taught in classes of 31 or more, the largest proportion since 2007.… Read More…
Parents and local councillors will take their fight to save Westbury’s White Horse Children’s Centre to a council meeting this Tuesday (30th April). Wiltshire Council are set to close 6 Children’s Centres (formerly known as SureStart centres) only 3 years after a reorganisation that saw 13 of the original 30 close. The White Horse centre… Read More…
The Government has said that free sanitary products will be offered to girls in all primary schools in England from 2020. This announcement follows the Chancellor Philip Hammond’s pledge to fund free sanitary products in secondary schools and colleges. Campaigners have welcomed this news saying they are glad that the government had extended the… Read More…
98.4% of Wiltshire families have been offered one of their three primary school preferences for this September with 93% offered their first preferences. Parents who applied online can see which school their child will attend by going to http://admissions.wiltshire.gov.uk/prefs.php Most parents now apply for places online with 95% of the 5,144 applications received doing so.… Read More…
People living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to get ready for the approaching Easter holidays in order to help ease demand on health services across the region. As GP surgeries prepare for the Easter break, health and care leaders are asking people to check they have the… Read More…
From the makers of Frome Children’s Festival… Purple Elephant Productions! Ever wondered what else the Frome Children’s Festival people do? The company behind this amazing free event is called Purple Elephant Productions, a small non-profit making organisation based in Frome. Their mission is to support local families and create opportunities for everyone to enjoy together,… Read More…
The latest figures published by the Department of Work and Pensions has revealed that a record 2.9 million children from working families in the UK are living in poverty after housing costs have been paid. This means that 70% of all ‘poor’ children were from working families, which is up from 67% on last year.… Read More…
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