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Category Archives: Children

Merton in new partnership to help keep vulnerable families stay together

25 January 2018by

Merton Council are part of a pioneering initiative that has been jointly commissioned by five London boroughs to help young people stay out of care and deliver better outcomes for them and their […]

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Children, Health and social care, Young people

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

Protect your family from flu this winter

20 October 2017by mertonzb

Parents of children aged two and three are being reminded that they can help protect their little ones from flu this winter with one simple free nasal spray available from […]

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Children, Community and Housing, Health and social care, My Merton magazine, Older people, Public health

Merton schools are top performing at GCSE progress in England

18 October 2017by mertonzb

New figures released show that the progress made by pupils across KS4 make Merton schools the best performing schools in the country in GCSEs.  This comes as 100% of secondary […]

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

Adopters share their experiences to mark National Adoption Week

6 October 2017by mertonzb

People interested in adopting a child will have a chance to meet adoptive parents at an event during National Adoption Week.

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Adoption and fostering, Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people
Councillor Geoffrey Smith in 1990

Council to mark passing of former Leader

31 August 2017by

Merton Council will pay its respects to one of its former Leaders and Honorary Aldermen on 13 September at the first full council following the summer recess.

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Children

A strong performance by pupils in GCSEs

25 August 2017by mertonzb

Merton schools have demonstrated strong GCSE performance again. This summer saw the first of a new series of significant changes in GCSEs in England.  The content of English language, English […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people

Merton children’s services receives one of the highest Ofsted ratings in the country

25 August 2017by mertonzb

Merton Council has received an overall “good” Ofsted rating for its Children’s Services department, putting the local authority among the top performers in the country. Merton Safeguarding Children Board is […]

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Children, Children, Schools and Families, Young people

The A level results are out!

18 August 2017by mertonzb

Students and teachers in Merton maintained schools are celebrating a set of A level results which are above the national average. In a year which has seen some significant changes […]

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

Supporting LGBT+ young people

31 July 2017by mertonzb

Merton is the top London local authority and 13th overall out of the 39 local authorities in the Stonewall Education Equality Index.

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