On Thursday 5th November, Craighalbert welcomed representatives from the Scottish Government, local authorities, funders, third sector organisations and supporters to our Showcase event. The event provided an opportunity to share our work, demonstrate the impact of specialist education, therapy and care, and highlight the importance of raising ambition for children and young people with complex health, care, communication and learning needs.

Craighalbert CEO Heather Gray joined a panel at the SNP Conference to highlight the significant barriers children with complex additional support needs face in accessing funded early learning and childcare. Sharing findings from Craighalbert’s research, Heather highlighted the challenges facing families and the urgent need for more accessible, inclusive and sustainable childcare provision across Scotland.

We were delighted to welcome Mark Griffin MSP to Craighalbert for a visit that provided an important opportunity to share our work, listen to families and discuss how we can work together to create better outcomes for children and young people with complex support needs across Scotland.

We are delighted to launch the latest edition of Craighalbert News, our refreshed newsletter that brings together stories and updates from across the whole Centre. With a new look and feel, Craighalbert News celebrates everything that makes Craighalbert unique. From inspiring pupil achievements and Early Intervention activities to fundraising successes, partnerships, events and organisational developments, the newsletter offers a snapshot of the many ways we are working with

We are delighted to share the outcome of our recent HMIE inspection. Inspectors evaluated Craighalbert as Very Good in both Learning, Teaching and Assessment and Raising Attainment and Achievement, recognising the expertise of our staff, strong partnership working and the progress children and young people are making.

A family's journey with Craighalbert. As their daughter grew, it became clear that she would require ongoing specialist support. With complex physical needs, feeding difficulties and significant developmental challenges, finding the right educational environment was a major concern for the family. It was while exploring nursery options that they first discovered Craighalbert.