Merton Adult Learning gets Mayor’s stamp of approval
Service has been awarded a Quality Mark as part of the Mayor’s Skill Academies in Digital Skills, recognising its excellence in education provision and training
Category Archives: Education and schools
Energy Matters: Building the next generation of energy champions
Merton Council is working with schools and the community-led climate action group to fight fuel poverty and the climate crisis. The Energy Matters project, which is funded by the council, […]
Minister praises Merton school social work pilot
Social workers have been placed in secondary schools across the borough as part of a pilot programme
Merton offers 84% of parents first choice primary school place
The council has been able to offer 84% of schoolchildren a place at their first preference primary school – an increase of 2% on last year
Seven in ten families get first preference school place
Merton has been able to offer nearly 70% of schoolchildren a place at their first preference secondary school
Merton to fund Free School Meal vouchers and Christmas activities
Families will receive £15 in supermarket vouchers every week for every child – £30 a head over the holidays
Consultation launched on home to school travel arrangements
Merton Council has launched a consultation on possible changes to the council’s home to school/college travel assistance policy, which is primarily for children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). Firstly, […]
Merton to continue funding free school meals at half term
The council will spend £400,000 on the service during this week’s holiday, the winter holidays and March 2022’s half term
£1.2m upgrade of CCTV set to improve public safety
The decision will bring Merton’s network up to the level of London-wide systems and those in other boroughs
Polka Theatre reopens after £8.5m refurbishment
The children’s Polka Theatre on the Broadway finally relaunches at the weekend in spanking new state-of-the-art premises with a performance and month-long run of Red, a play inspired by Little […]