PART IXMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
Miscellaneous
Pupil referral units87
1
In the Education Orders “pupil referral unit” means a controlled or maintained school (other than a special school or a school established in a hospital) which—
a
is specially organised to provide education for children to whom Article 86(1) applies; and
b
is approved by the Department as a pupil referral unit.
2
The Department may by regulations subject to affirmative resolution—
a
provide for any statutory provision relating to grant-aided schools (or to a class or description of grant-aided schools)—
i
not to apply in relation to pupil referral units; or
ii
to apply in relation to such units with such modifications as may be prescribed; and
b
make such other provision in relation to pupil referral units or pupils attending such units as it thinks necessary or appropriate.
3
A board may, in the case of any child registered at a grant-aided school in its area, give a direction that, for such period as may be specified in the direction, suitable education shall be provided for the child at a pupil referral unit so specified.
4
A board may at any time amend or revoke a direction under paragraph (3).
5
Where a pupil referral unit is specified in a direction for the time being in force under paragraph (3), it shall be the duty of the managers of the unit to comply with the direction.
6
Before giving, amending or revoking any direction under paragraph (3), a board shall consult—
a
the parent of the child;
b
the managers of the pupil referral unit specified (or to be specified) in the direction;
c
if that unit is in the area of another board, the board for that area; and
d
if that unit is a Catholic maintained school, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools.
7
In this Article “child” and “suitable education” have the same meanings as in Article 86.