Welsh PRUs Network Challenges and opportunities for PRUs The National Organisation for PRUs

Networking: lessons learnt Online communities (like prutalk) are good ways of reducing isolation; exchanging information and getting advice quickly Online communities (like prutalk) are good ways of reducing isolation; exchanging information and getting advice quickly Events need to be worth while for the time and travel required Events need to be worth while for the time and travel required Annual conferences provide a focus for the network but the agenda needs to be generated and managed by PRUs Annual conferences provide a focus for the network but the agenda needs to be generated and managed by PRUs Websites are useful as a single point of entry for links to relevant agencies and government updates Websites are useful as a single point of entry for links to relevant agencies and government updates

Why is a Welsh network important? Focus on sharing and development of good practice Focus on sharing and development of good practice Joint in-service events – Joint in-service events – AFL, Estyn inspection framework Exchanging information Exchanging information Supporting consultation processes Supporting consultation processes Supporting surveys and research focused on PRUs Supporting surveys and research focused on PRUs Promoting the positive work of PRUs Promoting the positive work of PRUs Our numbers are small – let’s pool our expertise!! Our numbers are small – let’s pool our expertise!! Our role in education is important – we need to develop our voice Our role in education is important – we need to develop our voice

- about us – first National Conference for PRUs organised by PRUs and group formed 2000 – first National Conference for PRUs organised by PRUs and group formed Popularity overwhelming so 2 conferences in first year Popularity overwhelming so 2 conferences in first year 2002 – formal steering group was formed 2002 – formal steering group was formed 2004 – 5 th Annual Conference and the National Organisation was launched 2004 – 5 th Annual Conference and the National Organisation was launched All conferences fully booked out All conferences fully booked out Now - (renamed for few months) Now - (renamed for few months) Currently organising 12 th Annual conference Currently organising 12 th Annual conference PRU conferences for PRUs by PRU staff PRU conferences for PRUs by PRU staff We support all ‘types’ of PRU – SEBD, pregnant school girls, medical, primary, secondary, phobic, anxiety We support all ‘types’ of PRU – SEBD, pregnant school girls, medical, primary, secondary, phobic, anxiety

What have we been doing? PRU conferences for PRUs by PRU staff PRU conferences for PRUs by PRU staff Attracted grants from Gulbenkian and Arts Council, Department for Health (for Food Standards Agency project), Attracted grants from Gulbenkian and Arts Council, Department for Health (for Food Standards Agency project), Consultation and involvement at with DCSF/DfE/WAG on PRU matters Consultation and involvement at with DCSF/DfE/WAG on PRU matters Building partnerships including:- SEBDA, National Strategies, NAHHTs, Engage (NAES), FLSE and unions Building partnerships including:- SEBDA, National Strategies, NAHHTs, Engage (NAES), FLSE and unions Supporting regional groups and events Supporting regional groups and events Supporting surveys and research focused on PRUs Supporting surveys and research focused on PRUs Challenging negative views and images Challenging negative views and images Developing website and online community (prutalk) Developing website and online community (prutalk)

Conference speakers including an author, Marie Delaney; Paul Dix (select committee fame); DfE drop in session; HMI, Charlie Henry 4 speakers including an author, Marie Delaney; Paul Dix (select committee fame); DfE drop in session; HMI, Charlie Henry A range of workshops A range of workshops Teachmeet session – Teachmeet session – Online booking and Online booking and

How can we help develop a network? Provide the machinery needed to develop networking e.g. website in place Provide the machinery needed to develop networking e.g. website in place Provide the machinery for organising annual conference Provide the machinery for organising annual conference Provide central point for information – new guidance, initiatives etc. Provide central point for information – new guidance, initiatives etc. Prutalk – only those working in PRUs can join this on-line community Prutalk – only those working in PRUs can join this on-line community

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