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Category Archives: Children

Merton Council pays tribute to MP Jo Cox

17 June 2016by

Merton Council has paid tribute to Labour MP Jo Cox who was killed in her constituency on Thursday.

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Children
Photo shows (left to right): Hamid, Skye, Cllr Katy Neep, Beth and Sandra with the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme plaque, presented to the council at Buckingham Palace earlier this year

Council proud of Merton’s Duke of Edinburgh success

17 June 2016by

Merton Council is to install a special plaque it received at the diamond jubilee Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) award ceremony at Buckingham Palace earlier this year.

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

Children can make a splash as free paddling pools are opened up for the summer

10 June 2016by

Children can make a splash as free paddling pools across the borough are opened up for the summer months.

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Children, Parks and green spaces

Council says: “Siblings want to stay together” this Foster Care Fortnight

17 May 2016by

Merton Council will be out and about this Foster Care Fortnight (16-27 May), visiting the borough’s town centres to talk to people about fostering children and young people in Merton, […]

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

Merton wins prestigious local government award

23 March 2016by

The South London Special Educational Needs (SEN) Commissioning Programme, of which Merton Council is a founder member, has won a prestigious Local Government Chronicle (LGC) award in the efficiency category.

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Awards, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools, Environment, Environment and Regeneration

Merton supports national campaign to tackle child abuse

18 March 2016by

Along with a number of UK councils, Merton Council is supporting the DfE’s national Together, we can tackle child abuse campaign.

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Education and schools
Pupils from Ursuline High School

Merton pupils dance at The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall with Rambert

14 March 2016by

Young people from Merton schools performed with Britain’s national dance company, Rambert, last week.

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

Mitcham festival for the family

14 March 2016by

Merton Council is putting on a free, fun-filled, family festival at Mitcham Fair Green on Saturday 19 March, 11am to 5pm.

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Arts and culture, Children, Environment and Regeneration, Events

Phipps Bridge Youth Centre needs your votes for garden makeover

1 March 2016by

Merton Council is calling on residents to vote for Phipps Bridge Youth Centre Garden in a bid to win thousands of pounds in cash for a garden makeover. Voting is […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people

Merton Council honours the unsung heroes in foster families

6 November 2015by

Merton’s fostering team presented the birth children of foster carers thank you cards and gift vouchers to recognise the important role they play in families across the borough.

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Adoption and fostering, Children
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