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Category Archives: Children, Schools and Families

Merton offers every child a primary school place

17 April 2018by

A primary school place has been offered to every parent in Merton with a child starting school in September. This year, over 2500 children from Merton applied for a primary […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools

Merton’s call for foster carers with “life experience” to care for school aged sibling groups in the borough

28 March 2018by

Merton Council is calling on those whose grown up children have left home to consider becoming foster carers for the Council. Although the Council is keen to recruit people from […]

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Adoption and fostering, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people

Duke of Edinburgh Award of Merton celebrates Gold DofE success with its young people at St James’s Palace

27 March 2018by

On Monday 19 March 2018, nine young people from Merton attended a presentation, shared their experiences and received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) at St. James’s Palace, London […]

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Awards, Careers and training, Children, Schools and Families, Volunteers, Young people

Raynes Park High School becomes first state school accredited by the Tim Henman Foundation and BECSLink community in the UK

21 March 2018by

 Raynes Park High School (RPHS) has become the first state school in the country to be an accredited by the Tim Henman Foundation and BECSLink community. To celebrate the accreditation, […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Leisure and sport, Wimbledon tennis championships, Young people

Merton support ‘Together, We Can Tackle Child Abuse’ Campaign

12 March 2018by

Merton Council is proud to be supporting the Together, we can tackle child abuse campaign again this year. The campaign, which affirms that all children have a right to be […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people

Merton holds CSE Awareness Conference

9 March 2018by

Merton Council is marking this year’s National Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness Day with a two day conference on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 March at Merton Civic Centre. The […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families

Merton wins prestigious London Borough of Culture funding

27 February 2018by MertonAB

Fabulous day for #MertonCulture – congratulations to all those involved in Merton’s collaborative bid to get more film opportunities in Merton #mylocalculture

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Arts and culture, Children, Schools and Families, Environment and Regeneration, Events

New Director for Merton Council

22 February 2018by

Rachael Wardell will join Merton Council as their new Director of Children, Schools and Families in May 2018.

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people

Merton in top 10 local authorities for phonics results

27 December 2017by

Merton Council’s primary schools have put the council in the top 10 local authorities for year 1 phonics.

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Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools

Every Looked-After Merton child to receive a gift this Christmas

19 December 2017by

Every looked-after child in Merton will have a merrier Christmas thanks to hundreds of generous gift donations organised by the council and Merton Police. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s Christmas Tree […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Safer Merton
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