The children who attend Bradford Primary Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) come from all over the Bradford area, so are ferried to and from the unit by taxi each day. But rather than treating this as a simple matter of transportation, the unit is taking the opportunity to engage with its pupils.
Each morning staff join a number of children on their inbound journeys, which for some are up to 15 miles each way. Hilary Beards, the unit’s executive head teacher, says these journeys give staff a chance to talk through any issues the children may have that day, helping them to arrive at the unit feeling calmer.
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