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Category Archives: Children

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, Consultations, Disabled people, Education and schools, My Merton magazine, Young people

Council to fund IT equipment to support the most disadvantaged pupils

17 November 2020by mertonzb

Merton Council will be helping schools with the costs of IT equipment and internet connections to help ensure some of the most disadvantaged pupils in the borough can maintain access […]

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Children, Education and schools, My Merton magazine

Harris Academy opens its doors to Merton students

16 November 2020by mertonzb

A flagship part of Merton Council’s long-term strategy to improve education across the borough came to fruition this week, as students moved into the new state-of-the-art Harris Academy building in […]

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Children, Education and schools, Leader of the council, My Merton magazine

St Helier Hospital at risk of being downgraded, as critical care services prepare to save more patients this winter

3 November 2020by mertonzb

As St Helier Hospital prepares to treat more COVID-19 patients this winter, Merton Council has expressed disappointment at a decision not to review plans to close its accident and emergency […]

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Campaigns, Children, COVID-19, Disabled people, Health and social care, My Merton magazine, Public health

Merton Council pledges to cover the cost of free school meals this half term

26 October 2020by mertonzb

As half term begins, Merton Council has pledged to reimburse the borough’s schools for any food related support they provide in half term week to families of children who would […]

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Children, Education and schools

Merton Council calls for urgent clarity on funding package, amid £17m gap

16 October 2020by mertonzb

Merton Council  has written to local  MPs with an urgent request to seek clarity over future funding support for councils in London. This week, London Councils – the body that […]

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Children, Council finances and performance, Council Tax, COVID-19, Education and schools, Health and social care, Public health

Students across Merton receive GCSE results

20 August 2020by MertonJP

Students and their teachers at schools across Merton received their GCSE results today after a difficult academic year that was complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. With schools only open for […]

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Children, COVID-19, Education and schools

A Level results announced as council encourages students who haven’t got the results they need to seek advice from their school or college

13 August 2020by MertonJP

Thousands of students across Merton received their A Level and other course results today, the culmination of many months’ hard work from both them and their teachers during a tumultuous […]

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Children, COVID-19, Education and schools

Merton to streamline decision-making for children’s services during the Coronavirus outbreak

17 April 2020by Merton Web Team

In order to ensure greater accountability and improve decision-making for children’s services while coronavirus is affecting the community, the Leader of Merton Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis has appointed a new […]

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Children, COVID-19

A reception class place for every Merton child

16 April 2020by Merton Web Team

Every Merton family who applied for a primary school reception class place has been offered one, for the academic year due to start this September. Figures released for National Primary […]

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