Ian Bennett has been headteacher of Downshall primary school in Ilford, east London, for 16 years. In that time he has seen council support and funding ebb away, as poverty and deprivation among the families his school serves has grown. The school is rated “good” by Ofsted, praised particularly for the way in which it nurtures all aspects of pupils’ development. School asks BBC Children in Need to cover funding gap Read more“Initially when I started here there was strong council support,” says Bennett. “We so desperately need pastoral care in this school, with all the social issues and the asylum seekers.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2019 04:52 UTC