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==Northern Ireland== | |||
Pupil referral units are subject to FOI. |
Revision as of 10:05, 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.
Northern Ireland
Pupil referral units are subject to FOI.