Pupil Referral Units
There are four different pupil referral units (PRU) in Salford.
There is one unit for primary school pupils, one unit for pupils in years 7,8 and 9 and two units for pupils in years 10 and 11.
Your child should only be in a pupil referral unit for a short period of time until another school can be found. The pupil referral units aim to provide a positive learning experience for your child.
What will your child be taught?
Your child will be taught:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities
- Art
- Technology
- ICT
- Sport and Outdoor activities
All year 9 pupils are assessed at the end of key stage 3. Pupils in years 10 and 11 can take the following:
- GCSE English Literature
- GCSE English Language
- GCSE Mathematics
- GCSE Science
- GCSE ICT
- GCSE Child Development
- GCSE Art
- GCSE Humanities
- GCSE Technology (Food)
- GCSE Technology (Design Realisation)
- GCSE Work Related Working
- GCSE French
Alternative accreditation is available in:
- AQA Unit Award Scheme
- NVQ
- ASDAN
All year 11 pupils have support from vocational advisers within the PRU as well as the connexions adviser. Years 10 & 11 have access to vocational courses, alternative curriculum opportunities and work experience. All pupils leaving the PRU at the end of year 11 should have:
- A progress file
- Completed work experience
- A career action plan after receiving career guidance from the vocational advisers and/or connexions adviser
Where are the pupil referral units?
Primary Partnership Centre (primary school pupils)
Canterbury Gardens
Eccles New Road
Salford
M5 2AG
Teacher in charge: Michelle Cowperthwaite
Tel: 0161 778 0955
Broadwalk pupil referral unit (Years 7,8 and 9 pupils)
Belvedere Road
Salford
M6 5AN
Teacher in charge: Debbie Horlock
Tel: 0161 778 0920
The Clifton pupil referral unit (Years 10 and 11 pupils)
117 Silverdale
Clifton
Swinton
M27 8GW
Teacher in charge: Susan Lightfoot
Tel: 0161 793 5282
The Grosvenor pupil referral unit (Years 10 and 11 pupils)
Grosvenor Square
Clarence Street
Salford
M7 1QT
Teacher in charge: Barbara Harper
Tel: 0161 778 0900
Re-integration into a mainstream school
You will be involved in discussions about when your child is ready to return to mainstream school and staff at the PRU will discuss the process with you. A member of staff from the PRU will support your child in school and as their confidence increases this support will be gradually withdrawn. Close contact will be kept between the school and the PRU so that if any problems arise these can be dealt with quickly. Full integration for most pupils could only take 6 weeks, whilst for others it may take longer.
When your child returns to school a detailed record of their attainments and achievement made whilst at the PRU will be forwarded to the school.
For further information contact:
Jacqui Hughes (Head of Education Inclusion)
Halton House
36 Eccles Old Road
Salford
M6 8RA
Tel: 0161 607 1677
Email jacqui.hughes@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 05 December 2007
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