Glanynant Learning Centre (PRU)

Overview

Glanynant Learning Centre supports pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, helping many to re-engage with education and feel "safe and secure". However, the report states the PRU is "in need of significant improvement" due to underdeveloped planning for core skills, ineffective feedback, and limited success in reintegrating pupils into mainstream education.

Strengths

• Staff support pupils well, helping most to make "appropriate progress from their starting points" and develop "valuable working relationships".
• The PRU provides a "broad and balanced curriculum" that meets diverse needs, including "valuable opportunities for outdoor activities" which build self-esteem.
• Teachers demonstrate a "clear understanding of the range of abilities" and use support staff effectively.
• Many pupils improve their attendance levels compared to their previous schools.

Areas to improve

• Planning for the progressive development of literacy, numeracy, digital competence and Welsh is "underdeveloped", limiting skill acquisition.
• Feedback often lacks "effective guidance on how they can improve", failing to help pupils raise the standard of their work.
• Leaders do not use self-evaluation well enough to identify shortcomings, and leadership roles are "not clear enough".

Safeguarding

The report notes that pupils develop strong relationships with staff which "helps them to feel safe and secure" during their time at the PRU.