Pupil Referral Units

(asked on 16th January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Pupil Referral Units there are for early years pupils.


Answered by
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Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 19th January 2018

Alternative provision (AP) is education put in place for children of compulsory school age who would not otherwise receive suitable education because of illness, exclusion or any other reason. AP is arranged by local authorities (and in some circumstances schools) and can be delivered by a range of providers, for example, pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies.


As at 24 January 2018, the Department’s Get Information about schools website shows there are 42 pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies that cater to early years pupils aged four and under. Of these 42 institutions, 10 offer provision for early years pupils aged three and under. Get Information about schools is available at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.

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