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Category Archives: Children

Problem-solving Family Drug and Alcohol Courts for Merton

1 March 2018by

Merton are one of nine London boroughs that can now access Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC), improving the lives of London children who face removal from their families because […]

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Children, Young people

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

Community fun day at the new Colliers Wood Library

19 February 2018by

Join the fun for all ages at the brand new Colliers Wood Library this Saturday 24 Feb from 11am-4pm #ColliersWoodLibrary

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Children, Libraries

Merton calls for more foster carers

2 February 2018by

Following the announcement of a national foster carer shortage, Merton is stepping up its recruitment campaign for more foster carers to provide homes for over 160 Merton children in care.

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Adoption and fostering, Children, Young people

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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