Project status

Wave 2: First school opened February 2008
All Wave 2 schools in construction
Wave 5: Strategy for Change part 2 submitted March 2008

Lambeth was London's first borough to begin construction on a BSF project, in February 2007. 

Schools opened:

• The Michael Tippett School, a new school for children with special educational needs (SEN), was officially opened in April 2008 by the Secretary of State, Ed Balls.
• The country's first ever parent promoted school, The Elmgreen School in Lambeth, opened in September 2007 in fully-refurbished interim premises, and will receive a brand-new school through BSF funding in 2009.

Details of the schools that have opened can be found on the Schools Directory.

Pictures:
The pictures below show The Michael Tippett School, April 2008.

Lambeth's BSF private sector partners

• Apollo are the construction partner on Elm Court, Park Campus and Michael Tippett
• Bryan and Langley are contractor on Elmgreen's temporary facility
• Wilmot Dixon are partner on Stockwell Park High School
• Sir Alfred McAlpine are partner on Elmgreen School's new school
• RM Education are Lambeth’s preferred bidder for ICT 

WAVE 2

Funding:

(Includes ICT. Allocations are indicative and are likely to change.)