This is a good unit, which provides good value for money. It is particularly successful in enabling pupils at Key Stage 3 to make considerable improvement in their behaviour, attitude and attendance, so within a very short time they return to their home school. Furthermore, the very close links with, and weekly support provided for, mainstream schools have helped these schools retain other pupils in danger of being excluded. Mainstream secondary and middle school staff report how well training provided by the unit’s staff has improved their practice.
Key aims of the Pupil Referral Unit
- Promotion of inclusive practices in schools and prevention of permanent exclusion, whenever possible.
- Contribution to the statutory assessment process of Special Educational Needs (SEN) for individual pupils.
- Contribution to planning, supporting, reviewing and evaluating effective Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and Pastoral Support Plans (PSP’s) at School Action Plus in mainstream schools.
- Co-ordination of external (multi agency) support in order to meet the needs of individual pupils and their families more effectively.
- Working in partnership with schools to develop good practice in Learning Support Units (LSU’s) and support the ECM agenda.
- Childrens Act - Every Child Matters
- Resources for Schools
- What the PRU Provide
- PRU SCHEMES of WORK
- PRU Policy Documents
- Headteacher Report 2007/08
- Contacts