Twelve students have attempted to take their own lives at a single school in just seven weeks. The school's headteacher told of the heartbreaking situation as he warned youngsters are facing a deepening mental health crisis.
And he said while staff were working hard to improve the outlook for the struggling pupils the situation was becoming more challenging. East Riding councillors were told how Hornsea Secondary School had seen a worrying increase in pupils who were self-harming or who had eating disorders.
The number of those facing domestic violence and drug or alcohol abuse at home had also increased. Headteacher Steve Ostler said safeguarding cases had more than doubled since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Hull Live.
