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 seven, eight and nine, one unit for pupils in years ten and eleven and one unit for young people who have medical problems.

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 unit 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 nine pupils are assessed at the end of key stage three. Pupils in years ten and eleven 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 eleven pupils have support from vocational advisers within the pupil referral unit as well as the connexions adviser. Years ten and eleven have access to vocational courses, alternative curriculum opportunities and work experience. All pupils leaving the pupil referral unit at the end of year eleven 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 short stay schools?

Alderbrook (Key Stage 1 and 2 pupil referral unit)
Head of Centre: Michele Cowperthwaite
Walnut Road, Winton, Eccles, M30 8LE
Telephone: 0161 921 2650

The Canterbury Centre (Health pupil referral unit)
Head of Centre: David Whitney
Canterbury Gardens, Eccles New Road, Salford M5 5AG
Telephone: 0161 921 2550

Secondary pupil referral units
Executive Head of Centre: Debbie Ramsay

The New Broadwalk (Key Stage 3 pupil referral unit)
Deputy Head of Centre: Mary Whitehead
Belverdere Road, Salford, M6 5EJ
Telephone: 0161 778 0920

The Clifton Centre (Key Stage 4 pupil referral unit)
Senior Associate Head of Centre: Alison Johnston
117 Silverdale, Clifton, M27 8GW
Telephone: 0161 921 1300 

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 pupil referral unit will discuss the process with you. A member of staff from the pupil referral unit 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 pupil referral unit so that if any problems arise these can be dealt with quickly. Full integration for most pupils could only take six 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 pupil referral unit will be forwarded to the school.

For further information contact:

Who to contact

Name

Tom Healy

Address

Head of Complex Needs - Inclusion
Inclusive Learning Services
First Floor
Burrows House
10 Priestley Road
Wardley Industrial Estate
Worsley
M28 2LY
Map to this location

Telephone

0161 607 1677

Email

tom.healy@salford.gov.uk

Fax

0161 607 1699

This page was last updated on 26 September 2011