NAS Vanguard School in Lambeth, South London Eduction Building News
NAS Vanguard School in Lambeth, London
16 July 2020
NAS Vanguard School
Design: Pozzoni Architecture
Location: Lambeth, South London, England, UK

Students at the National Autistic Society?s Vanguard School in Lambeth, South London, are settling in after the new free school opened in January.
Designed by Pozzoni Architecture and built by Galliford Try, Vanguard School is tailored specifically to children and young people who are on the autism spectrum and have ambitions of going on to further education, training or employment – but who haven?t been able to get the support they need in mainstream school.

Following its phased opening this year, starting with years 7 and 8, Vanguard School will eventually grow to accommodate 78 students aged 11-19 from Lambeth and its surrounding boroughs. This school is the result of a shared vision and years of joint working by many individuals and organisations, including local parents, Lambeth Council, and the Department for Education. It fills a gap in autism-specific education services, recognised by Lambeth Council. The school was designed using best practice set out in Pozzoni?s ?Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: School Design Guidance? document, developed in close partnership with the National Autistic Society. Adhering closely to these principles, Vanguard School not only aims to offer the best education environment for autistic children and young adu...