The Merton Council Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 10 November 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on child poverty, school food and activity environments, and mental health pathways for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Child Poverty Strategy Proposal

A significant item on the agenda is the proposal for a child poverty strategy. This discussion is scheduled to be informed by a deep dive into Action 2, which aims to address the issue of child poverty within the borough.

Start Strong Action Updates

The board is expected to receive updates on several Start Strong actions. These include Action 1 concerning the Children and Young People's (CYP) Plan, Action 3 relating to Family Hubs, and Action 4, which focuses on the Eat Well, Be Active school food and activity environment.

Emotional and Mental Health Pathways for CYP with SEND

An update is scheduled regarding Action 5, which concerns the emotional and mental health pathways for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This will be a verbal update.

CYP Integrated Neighbourhood Team Progress

The board is also scheduled to receive a verbal update on the progress of the CYP Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

Focus on Prevention

Looking ahead, the board will consider a verbal update on a Focus on prevention initiative.