Education and learning

Photograph of a boy in a classroom Lambeth's Children's Education and Social Care services have joined together to form the new Children and Young People's Service (CYPS).

Our aim is to promote achievement through learning for all people who live, work, study and teach in the borough.

What makes an excellent school?

We are now looking to develop another new school for Lambeth. We want to get your ideas straight away about what will make this school as excellent as possible.
Tell us your ideas

Award for Lambeth's X-it gang programme

Lambeth's X-it programme, which offers young people an alternative to gang life, has won the prestigious children's services award in the Guardian newspaper's Public Services Awards.

Building schools for the future

Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a government initiative that aims to promote a change in the quality of secondary education. This is a major project of replacing and refurbishing all local authority secondary schools in the country within the next 10-15 years.

Community education

Information about adult education courses and advice, and other adult learning opportunities in Lambeth.

Extra-curricular activities

Information on activities outside of a school setting, including student mentoring schemes, young people's activities and youth groups.

Looked after children's education achievement

Improving educational outcomes for Looked after children is a key council objective and is a major piece of work for establishing a Children and Young People's Service.

Parental support

Help, support and resources for parents with school-age children in Lambeth.

Pre-schools

Pre-schools offer early years education and care for children up to the age of five. This page will tell you about the services and opportunities available for pre-school children in Lambeth.

Schools and colleges

Details of the schools, educational facilities and opportunities in Lambeth, including information on admissions, grants, school improvement and more.

Team Around the Child

Team Around the Child (TAC) is an initiative that allows a range of different professionals (including council social workers, police and school nurses) to work together to provide care for children with additional needs. TAC is flexible, so that as a child's needs change so too does the team of people around that child.

Children and Young People's Plan 2007-10

The Children and Young People's Plan 2 (CYPP2), sets out the vision and aspirations of Lambeth’s Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership for the children and young people in Lambeth.

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