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Category Archives: Children, Schools and Families

Merton’s One Stop Shop for domestic abuse advice returns 

8 November 2021by MertonSJ

Relaunched service will be open every Monday from 22 November at Morden Baptist Church

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Crime, Health and social care, Safer Merton, Equality and diversity, Young people

Merton to continue funding free school meals at half term

25 October 2021by MertonSJ

The council will spend £400,000 on the service during this week’s holiday, the winter holidays and March 2022’s half term

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Campaigns, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, COVID-19, Education and schools, Health and social care, Public health, Young people

£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety

22 October 2021by MertonSJ

The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs

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Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Corporate Services, Crime, Education and schools, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Safer Merton

Celebrate Black History Month at Merton Libraries

5 October 2021by MertonSJ

Merton Libraries will be celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a wide range of events and activities. For info about services and events across the borough, visit www.merton.gov.uk/libraries  Book launch of Hunting for Freedom […]

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Arts and culture, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Events, History, Libraries, Merton Together, Young people

Supply chain disruption: what to do about food, petrol and heating

27 September 2021by MertonSJ

The last fortnight has seen disruption across the country to the supply chains which keep food on the shelves of our supermarkets, and pharmacies stocked with the drugs and medicines […]

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Business, Campaigns, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, COVID-19, Older people

Donate your old gardening tools and help Merton’s green-fingered children

4 August 2021by mertonzb

Veolia is asking local residents to put their gardening tools to good use by donating them to Hillcross Primary School’s gardening club. Simply drop them off at the dedicated donation […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Environment, Environment and Regeneration, Parks and green spaces

Merton children are ready for summer of fun and food

29 July 2021by Hana Esselink

Merton Council will be delivering a free fun-filled summer holiday programme for children, as part of a national Government programme to help children from low income families. The scheme is […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, COVID-19, Education and schools

Special school set to be expanded to create more places for pupils with autism

22 June 2021by mertonzb

More than 80 new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, could be created in an empty school building. At a meeting held […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Consultations, Disabled people, Education and schools, My Merton magazine, Young people

Percentage of children going to first-choice primary school increases in Merton

16 April 2021by MertonJP

Today, parents and guardians across Merton find out which primary school their child will be starting at in September. All children have received a place in one of our schools, […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools

Merton Council appoints Jane McSherry as new Director for Children, Schools and Families

29 March 2021by MertonJP

Merton Council has promoted from within to fill the vacant position of Director for Children, Schools and Families by appointing Jane McSherry, who is currently the council’s Assistant Director for […]

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