Making a difference to children's lives
Our History
Since it was first set up in 1958 Harmeny School has operated as one of Scotland’s Grant-Aided Special Schools, providing specialist services to local authorities, families and children with additional support needs. The school was originally managed through Save the Children, but following an internal review early in the 1990s it was agreed that Harmeny should become an independent body and Harmeny Education Trust Limited was established for this purpose in December 1995.
Since that time, Harmeny Education Trust has worked to improve the physical resources of the school, to raise professional standards and competencies throughout the organisation, and to develop the range and quality of education, care and social work services available to local authorities, families and children. We are committed to improving practice in Residential Special Education generally and achieving better outcomes for children.
Our Aims
At Harmeny we aim to help children experience the successes of childhood, denied to them through disadvantage, and to create the foundations for successful adulthood.
In doing so
- We strive to help children learn and believe in their own strengths and resources so they may realise their full potential
- We provide specialist help to address and overcome disadvantage and adversity
- We aim to help children live in families and local communities and go to school within these communities