Parents are increasingly being asked to make regular cash donations to their children’s school, as well as supply essentials such as books, glue pens and toilet rolls, according to a survey that lays bare the impact of funding shortfalls on families.
Just days after the chancellor, Philip Hammond, enraged headteachers when he announced a one-off budget bonus to pay for the “little extras” they might need, the survey reveals the extent to which parental contributions are propping up school budgets.
Full story in The Guardian 1st November 2018