Demand from families for places at the internationally renowned Royal Blind School in Edinburgh is as high as ever, but fewer placing requests are being approved than in previous years.
Blind and visually-impaired children are being turned down for places at a national centre of excellence by cash-strapped councils reluctant to pay the fees.
Demand from families for places at the internationally renowned Royal Blind School in Edinburgh is as high as ever, but fewer placing requests are being approved than in previous years.