Bright futures for borough’s top achievers
Merton’s top achieving students at GCSE and post-16 were lauded at a Top Achievers event attended by the Mayor of Merton. Having achieved the best ever exam results, Merton Council was […]
Category Archives: Young people
Ofsted rates quality of care outstanding at children’s home
Ofsted has rated the quality of care provided by Merton’s Brightwell Children’s Home as outstanding, and gave it an overall rating of good.
Merton GCSE results continue upward trend
GCSE results received by Merton teenagers continue to improve with a record 66% of students achieving 5 A*- C GCSEs, including English and maths – up four per cent on […]
Merton Council in London top 10 for transforming lives of families
Merton Council’s top performance in transforming the lives of many of its most vulnerable families has led the Department of Communities and Local Government to select Merton as one of […]
Splashing start to the summer
Young kids will be making a splash this week as Merton Council opens its paddling pools for the summer.
Merton young people get set for Urban Games
Young people in the borough have the chance to take part in a range of fun sports at a free event in Morden on Saturday 12 July, 11am – 4pm, […]
Angling success for Merton brothers
Two young anglers and brothers from Morden have each been awarded a gold medal in the London Youth Games finals.
Mythical Maze in Merton Libraries
This year’s ‘Mythical Maze’ Summer Reading Challenge kicks off on 12 July and Merton Libraries are encouraging all 4-11 year olds to get involved.
Merton’s young people receive Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
A record 300 young people from Merton celebrated achieving their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a special ceremony last week (Wednesday 7 May).
Talks and activities lined up for adoption workshop
Merton’s adoption team will be present at a workshop in Brixton Library this Saturday 3 May to encourage people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds to adopt.