Pupil referral unit

England and Wales

• "Pupil referral units (PRUs) are legally both a type of school and provider of education

other than at a maintained or special school."

Key differences between PRUs and other schools include:

• PRUs do not have a governing body; they have a management committee

usually with significant local authority representation

• the responsible body or appropriate authority for a PRU is the local authori

It would appear that FOI requests should therefore be directed to the relevant local authority.

http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/learning/documents/leadership/School_Leadership/Ofsted_Guidance/Pupil-referral-units-briefing-paper.pdf

Northern Ireland

Pupil referral units (as defined by Article 87(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998) are subject to FOI.