Please also see the list of RNIB Schools and Colleges.
London and South East
Joseph Clarke School
Vincent Road, Highams Park, Chingford, E4 9PP
Telephone: 020 8523 4833
Fax: 020 8523 5003
Email: school@josephclarke.waltham.sch.uk
Waltham Forest LA; day; some pupils with additional learning difficulties; plus visiting teacher service; 2 to 19 years.
Linden Lodge School
61 Princes Way, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 6JB
Telephone: 020 8788 0107
Fax: 020 8780 2712
Email: info@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk
Website: www.lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk
Wandsworth LEA; residential / day; some pupils with additional learning difficulties including profound and multiple learning difficulties. 3-19 years.
RNIB Sunshine House School and Children's home
33 Dene Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2DD
Telephone: 01923 82 25 38
Fax: 01923 82 62 27
Email: SHSadmin@rnib.org.uk
RNIB school - day placements and up to weekly, weekday, term-time boarding one, two, three or four nights per week; pupils aged two to 11 years with multiple disabilities and visual impairment (MDVI). Family Services available for families of children aged 0-11 years with a visual impairment who do not attend the school.
South East
Royal London Society for Blind People
Dorton House, Wildernesse Avenue, Seal, Nr. Sevenoaks
Kent, TN15 0EB
Tel: 01732 592500
Fax: 01732 592506
Email: enquiries@rlsb.org.uk
Website: www.rlsb.org.uk
The Brian Johnstone nursery provides for blind and partially sighted children aged 2-5 years, some of whom may have additional difficulties. The centre also provides drop in days for parents of blind and partially sighted children during term time on Tuesdays 10 am - 2 pm. The school/student campus have boarding/day, some pupils and students with additional learning difficulties; 5 - 16 years.
South West
West of England School and College for Children with Little or No Sight
Countess Wear, Exeter, Devon , EX2 6HA
Telephone: 01392 45 42 00
Fax: 01392 42 80 48
Email: info@westengland.ac.uk
Independent, non-maintained Charitable Trust; day/weekly/termly boarding; some pupils with additional learning difficulties; school 3 to 19 years and over.
Midlands
New College Worcester
Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JX
Telephone: 01905 76 39 33
Fax: 01905 76 32 77
Email: kcampbell@newcollegeworcester.co.uk
Website: www.newcollegeworcester.co.uk
Non maintained day/residential; national school and college for students following the national curriculum, GCSE's, BTEC's, A2/A-Levels and vocational courses; aged 11-19.
Priestley Smith Specialist School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
Telephone: 0121 325 3900
Fax: 0121 325 3902
Email: enquiry@priestley.bham.sch.uk
City of Birmingham LA; day; some pupils with additional learning difficulties; two to 19 years.
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning (Formerly RNIB Rushton School and Children's Home).
Wheelwright Lane, Ash Green, Coventry, CV7 9RA
Telephone: 024 7636 9500
Fax: 024 7636 9501
Email: pearscentre@rnib.org.uk
RNIB Pears Centre for Specialist Learning (formerly RNIB Rushton School and Children's Home) offers individually-tailored education, care, healthcare and therapies to young people with complex needs who are blind or partially sighted, up to the age of 19.
RNIB; day/boarding; children with a visual impairment and additional difficulties; 4 to 19 years; 52-week care and assessment service is also available; Link with Exhall Grange School for some lessons and activities.
North West
St Vincent's School
A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool L12 9HN
Telephone: 0151 228 9968
Fax: 0151 230 5070
Email: office@stvin.com
Website: www.stvin.org.uk
Non Maintained school; day / weekly residential; some pupils with additional learning difficulties; 4 - 19 years.
Royal School for the Blind
Church Road North, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 6TQ
Telephone: 0151 733 1012
Fax: 0151 733 1703
Email: info@rsblind.co.uk
Non-maintained; day/weekly boarding; deaf-blind unit; blind and partially sighted pupils with additional learning difficulties, including multi-sensory impairment; two to 19 years.
Scotland
The Royal Blind School
Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5NA
Telephone: 0131 667 1100
Fax: 0131 662 9700
Email: office@royalblindschool.org.uk
The Royal Blind School provides specialist education, residential care, therapies and health support for young people aged up to 18 years. Based in Edinburgh, the school is a National Centre of Excellence in the education and care of young people who are blind or visually impaired (VI), including those who have complex, multiple disabilities and visual impairment (MDVI). The school offers both day placement and residential services and currently there is availability for pupil placements
Canaan Lane Campus
43-45 Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SG
Telephone: 0131 446 3120
Fax: 0131 447 9266
Email: canaan@royalblindschool.org.uk
The Canaan Lane Campus of the Royal Blind School is a purpose built educational and residential facility for children and young people with Multiple Disabilities in addition to their Visual Impairments - MDVI.
Craigmillar Park Campus
2b Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5NA
Tel: 0131 667 1100
Fax: 0131 662 9700
office@royalblindschool.org.uk
At Craigmillar Park Campus we provide primary and secondary education including residential accommodation for students with a visual impairment.
Camphill (Rudolf Steiner) School
Murtle Estate, Bieldside, Aberdeen AB15 9EP
Telephone: 01224 867935
Fax: 01224 868 420
Email: office@crss.org.uk
Website: www.camphillschools.org.uk
Independent voluntary school; mainly residential, some day /weekly boarders; some pupils with additional learning difficulties; 3 - 19 years.
Northern Ireland
Jordanstown Schools
85 Jordanstown Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, BT37 OQE
Telephone: 028 9086 3541
Fax: 028 9086 4356
Email: Info@jordanstownschools.co.uk
Voluntary maintained; boarding/day; also caters for pupils with hearing impairment; 3 to 19+ years.
Further/Higher Education
Condover College Ltd
Longbow House, Harlefcott lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3GZ
Telephone: 01743 872250
Email: condover@btconnect.com
Condover College provides education, support and residential care for individuals who are visually impaired with profound and additional complex needs. Education is provided for learners between the ages of 18 and 25 years. Specialist residential accommodation with a strong leisure opportunities programme can be provided post-education for individuals up to the age of 65 years.
Dorton College of Further Education / Royal London Society for the Blind
Dorton house, Wildernesse Avenue, Seal, Nr. Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0EB
Telephone: 01732 59 26 00
Fax: 01732 59 25 06
Email: enquiries@rlsb.org.uk
Royal London Society for the Blind; boarding/day; some students with additional learning difficulties; 16+ years. Vocational, academic, basic skills and communication courses available. Links with three mainstream colleges so wide range of courses available. A/AS-level, GNVQ, NVQs and entry-level courses. Distance learning available.
Henshaws College
Bogs Lane, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4ED
Telephone: 01423 88 64 51
Fax: 01423 88 50 95
Email: admissions@heshaws.org.uk
Non-maintained; day/residential; all students have additional needs such as physical disability, learning difficulties, hearing impairment, medical conditions (e.g. epilepsy, cerebral palsy). Courses geared to adult living/independence, pre-vocational and vocational (Art and craft, retail and admin, horticulture, media, and hospitality), skills for life (i.e. literacy, numeracy, communication, ICT). Full range of therapies available on site. All courses carry external accreditation. Other courses available in conjunction with local FE colleges. 16 to 25 years.
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9TG
Telephone: 0121 428 5050
Fax: 0121 428 5048
Email: enquiries@qac.ac.uk
Website: www.qac.ac.uk
Day/residential; some students with additional learning difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders; courses include skills for life, BTEC qualifications in a variety of subjects including Hospitality, Health and Social Care, IT and more. Learners at QAC are people aged 16 Plus with disabilities.
Royal National College for the Blind
College Road, Hereford HR1 1EB
Telephone: 01432 376 621
Fax: 01432 376628
Email: info@rncb.ac.uk
Website: www.rncb.ac.uk
Residential college of further education for people who are blind or partially sighted, 16 years plus. RNCB provides a full range of academic and vocational qualifications combined with specialist training designed to prepare people for progression to Further Education, Higher Education and employment.
RNIB College Loughborough
Radmoor Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3BS
Telephone: 01509 61 10 77
Fax: 01509 23 20 13
Email: enquiries@rnibcollege.ac.uk
Website: www.rnibcollege.ac.uk/
RNIB College Loughborough supports people with disabilities aged 16 plus on a day or residential basis to learn the skills to access education, work and housing. They share a campus with the mainstream Loughborough College which means the range of courses they can offer goes from Foundation Learning to A-Levels or equivalent.