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==England and Wales==
==England and Wales==


*"Pupil referral units (PRUs) are legally both a type of school and provider of education  
*"Pupil referral units (PRUs) are legally both a type of school and provider of education  
other than at a maintained or special school."
other than at a maintained or special school."
Key differences between PRUs and other schools include:
*PRUs do not have a governing body; they have a management committee
usually with significant local authority representation
*the responsible body or appropriate authority for a PRU is the local authori
It would appear that FOI requests should therefore be directed to the relevant local authority.


http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/learning/documents/leadership/School_Leadership/Ofsted_Guidance/Pupil-referral-units-briefing-paper.pdf
http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/learning/documents/leadership/School_Leadership/Ofsted_Guidance/Pupil-referral-units-briefing-paper.pdf

Revision as of 10:04, 21 March 2012

England and Wales

  • "Pupil referral units (PRUs) are legally both a type of school and provider of education

other than at a maintained or special school."


Key differences between PRUs and other schools include:

  • PRUs do not have a governing body; they have a management committee

usually with significant local authority representation

  • the responsible body or appropriate authority for a PRU is the local authori

It would appear that FOI requests should therefore be directed to the relevant local authority.

http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/learning/documents/leadership/School_Leadership/Ofsted_Guidance/Pupil-referral-units-briefing-paper.pdf