| Royal Blind School | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Canaan Lane campus | |
| Address | |
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43-45 Canaan Lane , EH10 4SG Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°55′46″N 3°12′09″W / 55.9294°N 3.2026°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Special school |
| Established | 1793 |
| Oversight | Royal Blind |
| Head | Julie Shylan |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 19 |
| Enrolment | Approx. 71[1] |
| Website | www |
.jpg) Former Craigmillar Park campus | |
The Royal Blind School is a specialist day and boarding school in Edinburgh, Scotland that was established in 1793 and run by the charity, Royal Blind. The school caters for pupils aged 3 to 19 who are blind or partially sighted, and has facilities for children of nursery, primary and secondary age. Students attending the school come primarily from Scotland, but also from other parts of the United Kingdom.
The school was divided into two campuses, both situated in Edinburgh. These were located in Canaan Lane and Craigmillar Park. The Craigmillar Park campus is for pupils who are blind and partially sighted, while the Canaan Lane campus caters for students with multiple disabilities.[2] In August 2014, the two campuses combined into one and all of the children now attend the Canaan Lane campus.
In March 1997, the school featured in a documentary for ITV as part of its Network First strand.[3] A follow-up programme, Blind School Christmas Special was shown in December of that year.[4]
- ^ "Data". www.scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Smith, Claire (5 December 2008). "Royal Blind in Scotland - Behind the Scenes". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ Poole, Steven (26 March 1997). "Last night's television". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Custom byline text: Allan Laing Entertainment Writer (26 November 1997). "ITV gets its men in bid to win back viewers". The Herald. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2014.