The Royal Blind School

• What they offer / teach

  The school provides specialist education, care and learning for children and young people with visual impairment, delivering a skills-based curriculum alongside formal qualifications following the Scottish Government's Curriculum for Excellence. Day, residential and respite places are offered, along with part-time and occasional placements for pupils from mainstream schools. On-site health and support services include hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, habilitation (navigation, mobility, orientation and independent living skills), music therapy and mindfulness, with facilities such as a hydrotherapy pool, multi-sensory lights room, soft play area, climbing wall and sensory gardens.

• Ages served

  The school states it works with children and young people aged five to 23.

• Approach

  The approach is personalised and skills-based, with an on-site multi-disciplinary team (including QTVI-qualified teachers, nurses, allied health specialists, care staff and habilitation specialists) and a key worker for every pupil. Staff are specialists in how visual impairment affects learning, using braille and tactile methods, Canaan Barrie on-body signing and assistive technology, alongside experiential learning, multi-sensory lessons and exploration through play.

• Admissions

  Families are encouraged to visit informally before making an application to look around, ask questions and meet the team, and the school helps decide what kind of placement is right for the child. The school works in partnership with local authorities and parents to assess how it can meet each child's needs, building links with parents, carers and local authorities' education and social work departments before, during and after referral and admission.

• Cost

  Not stated on this website.

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