Salford City Council’s new pupil referral unit (PRU) has officially opened. It aims to help children in the city who have been permanently excluded from school to re-engage with education and have positive futures.
The Broadwalk Green PRU supports up to 55 pupils aged 11 to 14 years old who have either been excluded or are at risk of being. Children who attend the PRU have struggled to access mainstream education and most have been excluded from school. They may attend from six weeks to two years in some cases, with a balanced curriculum, very similar to that of a mainstream school
Pupils starting their journey at Broadwalk Green will first be assessed in core curriculum subjects such as English, Maths and Science as well as Computing, Food Technology and Art. This enables staff to correctly gauge their ability, set work accordingly and provide any interventions that may be required, to then offer the best holistic support and an inclusive learning environment to all pupils.
Councillor Jim Cammell, Lead Member for Children’s and Young People’s Services at Salford City Council, said: “Broadwalk Green PRU is a great addition to the support we provide for children and young people in Salford to have a high quality education and have fulfilling futures.
“Families of the children cared for at the unit benefit from the help they receive to support their children re-engage in learning. We believe to be most effective we need to work in partnership with parents and carers and other agencies to provide wrap around support.
“PRUs help to close gaps in learning, identifying unmet needs, supporting children to recognise how to engage successfully with learning, opportunities to build positive relationships in an educational setting, as well as numerous experiences which build a love of learning.”
