Admissions Arrangements
All Pupil Referral Units within Manor Hall Trust, meet the needs of some of our most vulnerable children. We have a responsibility to get transition right for these children and expect the following elements to be in place before we can safely and effectively admit children to our schools.
We expect to work with the Local Authority, services and schools to ensure that students are admitted swiftly and to meet the Local Authorities statutory obligation to meet day 6 provision. However, if a full and comprehensive risk assessment cannot be put in place due to missing information there may be a delay in admission.
PRU admission expectations
What needs to be in place for the school to admit a student;
- Fully completed BSP (Cheshire East)/Notification of permanent exclusion (Staffordshire) referral forms
- Safeguarding files/discussion to produce a full risk assessment
- Induction meeting with student/carer/supporting professionals
- Emergency contact details for carers/parents
- Access to a link professional from the previous/referring school to support smooth transition
What families need to do
- Attend a transition meeting and share relevant information and sufficient contact details for emergencies
What the Local Authority and Services need to do
- Ensure that up to date information from children’s social care or other LA teams is shared to inform the risk assessment and support plan
- Follow up any BSP1 forms/ Notification of permanent exclusion form (Staffordshire) that is incomplete or missing
- Support facilitation of multiagency meeting in complex cases and support specialised risk assessments
- Arrange timely and suitable school transport
Should any of the above not be in place then admission to the PRU may be delayed beyond day 6, until the all stakeholders are satisfied that there are no undue health and safety risks to students or staff.
