Children and Families Act 2014 pupil referral unit

The Pupil Referral unit is underpinned by the 2014 children and Family act.

Here on this blog we will try and paraphrase the parts of the act that we think are important.

If you feel we have missed any please do let us know. We are keen to hear from our readers (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/section/66?view=plain)

Using best endeavours to secure special educational provision

(1)This section imposes duties on the appropriate authorities for the following schools and other institutions in England— (a)mainstream schools; (b)maintained nursery schools; (c)16 to 19 Academies; (d)alternative provision Academies; (e)institutions within the further education sector; (f)pupil referral units. (2)If a registered pupil or a student at a school or other institution has special educational needs, the appropriate authority must, in exercising its functions in relation to the school or other institution, use its best endeavours to secure that the special educational provision called for by the pupil's or student's special educational needs is made.

(3)The “appropriate authority” for a school or other institution is— (a)in the case of a maintained school, maintained nursery school or institution within the further education sector, the governing body; (b)in the case of an Academy, the proprietor; (c)in the case of a pupil referral unit, the management committee.