The Craighalbert Centre

The Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments, known as the Craighalbert Centre, is Scotland’s national centre for young children with cerebral palsy.
The Centre, which is based in Cumbernauld, combines conductive education, as devised at the Peto Institute in Budapest, with the Scottish curriculum.
Craighalbert teaches the children independence, everyday activities and life skills, within a nursery or school day.
Craighalbert is a nursery and school.
Children who are unable to attend on a daily basis, however, may attend Periodic Placements. These placements can last from one week to three months, when the children stay within the care of their family in one of the three houses owned by the Centre or the short-term accommodation, which is available within the Centre building.

Principal Aims of the Craighalbert Centre

To foster the development of an active learning child with an active personality
To support children towards their inclusion into mainstream education and work closely with their families
Outwith the Centre to assist others in providing education based on the Craighalbert model for children with motor impairments
To advance the knowledge and skills of the Centre’s staff and others in the eucation of children with motor impairments, through developing theory and practice