A desperate headteacher says British schools are “broken” with hungry pupils resorting to stealing food and turning up to class without shoes or coats.
Neil Morris is headteacher at the 1,500-pupil Christopher Whitehead Language College in Worcester.
He said he's facing “huge problems” with attendance dropping and staff, pupils and families struggling to make ends meet.
Mr Morris said the school, rated good by Ofsted, was spending more than £250,000 on staff and services, including buying poorer pupils’ uniform and food.
He also revealed pupils and staff must wait years to have essential mental health services.
