A new pupil referral unit (PRU) was officially opened last week in Salford.
The PRU will help children who have been permanently excluded from school re-engage with education.
The Broadwalk Green PRU in Swinton can support up to 55 pupils aged 11 to 14 years old who have either been excluded or are at risk of being.
The previous buildings on the site have been rebuilt and added to, to create the new unit – ensuring it can provide the correct capacity for students in the city.
Pupils will be able to 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 on Belvedere Road, will first be assessed in core curriculum subjects such as English, Maths and Science as well as Computing, Food Technology and Art.
The assessment by the staff will allow the students to be provided set work and work ou t any interventions that may be required, to then offer the best holistic support.
After attending Broadwalk Green, some children will then move on to specialist settings and some back into mainstream schools with support from PRU staff.
Staff at the PRU include teachers, teaching assistants, mentors, subject and SEND specialists, family support workers, outreach and re-integration support, and outdoor learning leaders.
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.”
Cllr Cammell continued: “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.”
The facility will also aim to offer “opportunities to build positive relationships in an educational setting.”
The introduced facility will also help towards the councils aims to become a UNICEF-accredited Child Friendly City by offering enabling the pupils to make better progress and improve their life chances.
The aim of the unit will be to take the council on the next stage of its journey to improve education outcomes.
The facility will also support children to have positive and successful futures, and champion the voices and rights of children and young people in the city.
More information on the New Pupil Referral Unit can be found here.
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