A pupil referral unit says it is "taking decisive, detailed action" after it was marked down by Ofsted. Inspectors found some pupils "openly defiant" and too many persistently absent from the ...

The Stafford Pupil Referral Unit, also known as The Hollies, descended into chaos in the months after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted, a new report has revealed. Unruly children ran amok after an ...

A PUPIL referral unit in Worcester has been highlighted as an example of best practice in a new report. Ofsted inspectors recently visited Oakfield Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Stanley Road, Worcester ...

EDUCATION bosses at Warwickshire County Council are taking the final step towards closing the county’s pupil referral unit. Members of the county council’s cabinet, meeting on Thursday, are expected ...

What happens to the children who are deemed to be "unteachable"? LBC has gained rare access to a Pupil Referral Unit, which takes on the most troubled and disruptive students who’ve been kicked out of ...

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Teachers in charge of pupil referral units need to "think outside the box", finds Charlotte Goddard What qualifications and experience are needed to head up a PRU in England and Wales? There are ...

A pupil referral unit in Rotherham will officially close and be re purposed, after pupils were transferred to a new academy. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited ...

A PUPIL referral unit earmarked for closure will undergo a major transformation to become a facility for pupils with special educational needs. Last month it was revealed that the District PRU on ...

How one actress was cast in the BBC sitcom PRU thanks to social media - after channelling her own real-life experiences in Pupil Referral Units. "If I'm honest I had to grow up quicker than I was ...