Friday 5 December 2025
We have received glowing feedback from Ofsted inspectors, who have praised significant progress in services for care leavers following their latest inspection.
Councillor Brazil welcomed the comments. He said:
“The changes we’ve been putting in place are now beginning to have a positive effect in supporting the most vulnerable in Devon."
We’re asking residents to help shape the future of the county’s 50 libraries, as we launched a major 12-week public consultation this week.
People across Devon can now give their views on proposals to reduce and ‘standardise’ opening hours and options to extend opening hours through additional volunteering by using technology and the potential introduction of community managed libraries.
Councillors have voted to strengthen the council’s commitment to the Armed Forces community, building on our existing pledge under the Armed Forces Covenant.
We have unveiled a bold new strategy to reshape support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), aiming to create a more inclusive education system across the county.
As the countdown to Christmas begins, Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is reminding shoppers to stay vigilant when buying toys for children this festive season.
The two latest shops closed for trading in illegal tobacco have strong links to organised crime, intelligence suggests.
Following investigations by Trading Standards and police this week another two shops, this time in Exeter, were closed for three months for repeatedly trading in illegal tobacco.
 Clare Hargreaves at the Apricot Centre
With unemployment levels in the UK at their highest since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the opportunity to receive free skills training and kickstart a new career has never been more important.
Councillors this week have been urged to use their influence in their local communities and to help recruit more foster carers in Devon. The call was made to councillors at our Full Council this week.
 Devon Youth Council
Our Places To Go, Things To Do, Youth Fund is making a real difference to the lives of children and young people across Devon, and there is still funding available.
Stover Country Park near Newton Abbot has launched two new footpaths.
The developments from the latest phase of the Restoring Stover Park Project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, aim to improve the experience for visitors using the park, and to reduce the pressure on the sensitive habitats within the Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Schools across Devon are taking big steps towards sustainability after a successful Schools Sustainability Conference last week.
An ambitious national plan to reinvent work experience for young people is being brought to life in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.
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