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Category Archives: Children, Schools and Families

Primary place for every Merton child whose family applied

16 April 2019by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has offered a primary school place to every Merton child whose family applied for one this year. Eight out of 10 families have been offered a reception place […]

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Children, Schools and Families

Gold medallist to make a big splash at Morden Leisure Centre celebration.

27 March 2019by Merton Web Team

A teenage diving star is to help make sure our sparkling new leisure centre is officially opened with a big splash. Eden Cheng, who sensationally clinched gold at the European […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Events, Leisure and sport

Tackling child exploitation together

18 March 2019by Merton Web Team

Merton Council hosted an event to raise awareness of all forms child exploitation on National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day. Council officers, teachers and staff from other organisations who work […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Safer Merton

Record numbers of secondary school places offered

1 March 2019by Merton Web Team

Record numbers of students have been offered their top preferences for Merton’s secondaries in a year which has seen the borough’s schools more popular than ever. Figures revealed today show […]

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Children, Schools and Families

Ofsted praise for effective work with vulnerable children

8 February 2019by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for its effective and timely work to protect the borough’s most vulnerable children.

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Health and social care, Young people

Merton to pilot better mental health assessments for children entering care

6 February 2019by MertonHM

Merton Council has been chosen to pilot a new approach to give children coming into the care system better mental health assessments. Merton is one of nine local authorities selected […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, My Merton magazine, Young people

Young care leavers to benefit from free council tax

16 January 2019by MertonHM

From April, young people leaving care in Merton will no longer have to pay council tax thanks to a decision by the council’s Cabinet. At a meeting on Monday Cabinet […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Council Tax, My Merton magazine, Young people

Mayor of London visits Merton to launch a London-wide programme to tackle health inequalities

17 October 2018by

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched an innovative new scheme to support London’s youngest children and tackle health inequalities across the capital.

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Children, Schools and Families

Foster Care Fortnight

23 May 2018by

Merton Council are marking this year’s national campaign, Foster Care Fortnight by renewing their appeal for new foster carers to come forward and help transform the lives of hundreds of […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families

Merton celebrates Duke of Edinburgh success

19 April 2018by

387 of Merton’s young people were invited to attend an annual Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award Achievement Ceremony at Ursuline High School, Wimbledon on Wednesday 18 April. Pictured with Jamie […]

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Awards, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Young people
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