§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the(a) pupil referral units and (b) learning support units which are based in the Buckingham constituency indicating (i) staffing levels and (ii) number of places in each case. [23732]
§ Mr. TimmsBuckingham has the following Pupil Referral Units (PRUs):
Name of unit Number of teaching staff Number of non-teaching staff Aylesbury Vale Primary PRU—Aylesbury 3 1.9 Aylesbury Vale Secondary PRU—Aylesbury 5 3.2 Chilbec PRU—Chesham 3.8 1.5 The Oaks PRU—Amersham 2 1 Woodlands PRU—High Wycombe 4.5 4 Wycombe Grange PRU—High Wycombe 9 8 These staffing levels do not include the Home Tuition and Hospital Teaching Service staff who are managed via the PRU Service.
Capacity in the PRUs is flexible to enable unpredictable demand for places to be met. For example, Key Stage 4 pupils are offered a range of off-site provision, including work experience and college courses. In addition, pupils may be supported on site in their own schools as well as off-site at the PRUs. Last year a total of 764 pupils were supported by the Buckinghamshire PRUs.
Buckingham's Learning Support Units (LSUs) are as follows:
Name of school Number of teaching staff Number of non-teaching staff Buckingham School—Buckingham 1 2 Chesham Park Community School—Chesham 1 2 Cressex School—High Wycombe 1 2 Holmer Green Upper School—Holmer Green 1 1 Mandeville School—Aylesbury 1 2 Quarrendon School—Aylesbury 1 2 For the LSUs, DfES guidance on capacity is as follows:
A maximum of 10 Key Stage 3 pupils working in the centre at any one time;Pupils to spend no more than 50 per cent. of their time in the centre;Support is provided to pupils in class;This intensive support is provided for approximately one term.Therefore each Learning Support Unit is able to support a minimum of 30 pupils each academic year.