The Canaan Lane Campus of the Royal Blind School is a purpose built educational and residential facility for children and young adults with Multiple Disabilities in addition to their Visual Impairments – MDVI.

Facilities

The facilities include:

•  a purpose built school for MDVI up to 19 years of ages
• 54 places for MDVI young people
• residential facilities in 6 purpose built houses
• an early years play group
• two hydrotherapy pools
• an assessment suite with a video studio and editing facility
• access to our local community with established links and access to - St Peter’s Primary school, cafes, supermarket, specialist  shops, community groups, library, Astley Ainslie Hospital grounds and facilities and many other informal community links. 

Key Characteristics of the School

• Small classes - maximum six pupils.
• Excellent staff to pupil ratio.
• Elaborated and adapted curriculum for MDVI.
• Development of innovative teaching methods
  - early communication for pupils with a Visual Impairment
  - adapted tactile signing system – Canaan/Barrie
   - active learning.
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• Therapists as an integral part of teaching team
  -       Occupational Therapy
  -       Physiotherapy
  -       Speech and Language Therapy.
• Access to specialist teaching for all pupils in:
  - Mobility
  - Music / music therapy
  - Physical Education/ rebound therapy.
• Integrated school nursing support.
• Teaching staff deliver courses on MDVI education both 'in house', locally, nationally and internationally.
• A comprehensive baseline assessment for all new pupils with their first year following admission to the school.
• The opportunity to be part of the Leavers' programme based upon a purpose built Leavers' Unit with an adapted Leavers' curriculum to facilitate transition to adult placements in addition to a Curriculum for Excellence Senior Phase.