New Director for Merton Council
Rachael Wardell will join Merton Council as their new Director of Children, Schools and Families in May 2018.
Category Archives: Young people
Merton calls for more foster carers
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.
Brand new Colliers Wood Library opens
Merton Council are opening a brand new purpose-built library on Monday 5 February in the centre of Colliers Wood to replace the former Donald Hope Library.
Merton in new partnership to help keep vulnerable families stay together
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 […]
An evening with Michael Watson at Pollards Hill Youth Centre
Merton Council is delighted to announce that Pollards Hill Youth Centre will be hosting an evening with Michael Watson on Tuesday 7 November.
Merton schools are top performing at GCSE progress in England
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 […]
Adopters share their experiences to mark National Adoption Week
People interested in adopting a child will have a chance to meet adoptive parents at an event during National Adoption Week.
Animation workshop at Merton Arts Space set to be a Big Draw
Families are being encouraged to take part in the world’s biggest drawing festival at an event in Merton Arts Space.
A strong performance by pupils in GCSEs
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 […]
Merton children’s services receives one of the highest Ofsted ratings in the country
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 […]