Donaldson's is Scotland's national school for pupils who are deaf or have communication difficulties.
Social Work Services
Within Donaldson's Lodge (our residence) many staff are qualified and very experienced within social work and social care. We can therefore offer social work support to families of both residential pupils and day pupils. We can offer a number of additional services including:
- Family Solutions: a service operated by Donaldson's which aims to promote the emotional health and well being of all Donaldson's children and young people and reduce or prevent family stress wherever possible.
- Respite: Donaldson's Lodge can provide emergency respite places if necessary
- Extended day: Offering Donaldson's day pupils the opportunity to stay on after school until 9pm. Visit Extended Day section for more information.
- Pre-referral assessments: Our team can offer support and guidance to families who are in the process of applying for a place at Donaldson's for their child.
- Home visits: We can spend time with our pupils, day or residential, and their families within their own home environment
- Links: We work closely with social work departments across all local authorities and we also link to the Deaf Action social work team. We can offer advice on how to get access the best support for the family.
- Out of hours support: Our team are available at any time should a parent/carer, child or young person need our support or advice.
- 01506 841900
- Textphone/Minicom 01506 841902
- Donaldson's, Preston Road,
Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6HZ
Donaldson's (Governors of Donaldson Trust) is a registered charity (SC017417)
Donaldson's is a Grant Aided Special School supported by the Scottish Government
