Schools Becoming 'Miniature Welfare States'

School workers are even buying birthday presents for students, washing their clothes and offering lifts to and from school, according to a study by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). The association claims schools are being forced to plug gaps in public services, and are "starting to provide miniature welfare states". Russell Hobby, the general secretary of NAHT, said despite promises to protect education funding, cuts to other vital public services "will come home to roost at the school gates". NAHT claims the typical amount spent by primary schools from their own budgets on extra support is around £2,000.

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