Primary PRU

 

Key Aims of the Centre

• reduce fixed term exclusions

• prevent permanent exclusions

• enable pupils with behavioural difficulties to succeed in their mainstream school

• provide quality education to pupils attending the Primary Inclusion Centre to support a positive and successful re-integration

  • back in to mainstream school

  • in to a new mainstream school

  • in to a specialist provision

Our Services

• Whole School Support

• Direct Primary Inclusion Centre Staff to School Staff Support e.g.

  • developing the skills of identified staff in behaviour management

  • drawing up policies e.g. Behaviour Policy

  • writing Positive Handling Plans and other support plans

  • making submission for Multi Professional Assessments

  • drawing up transition plans for pupils moving from Year 6 to Year 7

• Outreach support for identified pupils

• Short Term Placements at the centre for identified pupils (1,2,3 or 4 day placements)

• 5 day placements for pupils at high risk of Permanent Exclusion

• 5 day placements for pupils moving into Sheffield who have a history of Fixed Term Exclusions or a Permanent Exclusion from mainstream school on their records.

• a named member of staff for each pupil who will be responsible for overseeing the provision made by the Primary Inclusion Centre.  They will attend all planning meetings and maintain regular contact with schools, agencies and parents/carers through meetings, phone calls and Home Visits.

• daily feedback to schools and parents/carers for pupils accessing the centre.

• plans and support to enable successful re-integration back in to mainstream school.

• transition plans for pupils moving to a new mainstream school or specialist provision.

• a Fast Response Team - a telephone call will be made within 24 hours of an urgent referral being received.  Dates and times for meetings in school (within 3 days) and with parents/carers (within 5 days) will be identified. An Action Plan will be put in place within 10 days of the referral being made.

 

Spring Lane

 

The KS3/4 Centre is a Pupil Referral Unit for young people aged 11 - 16 who have been permanently excluded from mainstream school.  The main aims of the centre are:

• to work in partnership with local mainstream secondary schools to prevent permanent exclusion

• to prepare students for and support them through reintegration (to either mainstream or special school) following permanent exclusion

• In the case of students in Key Stage 4 who cannot return to mainstream school, the successful transition of students from Year 11 to either continued full-time education at Key Stage 5, work based training or employment.

In order to achieve our aims, we offer young people the opportunity to achieve, to raise their self-esteem, confidence and social skills and to see the value in learning.  Through a consistent approach and a clear rewards/sanctions system, we work with young people to develop strategies to enable them to manage their own behaviours.  Through self-regulation, young people can then enjoy success in settings outside of the Centre.

We offer a range of qualifications and experiences designed to meet the learning needs and social development of the young people, small class sizes and a personalised curriculum, including vocational placements.

School Aims