Headteachers in England doubling up as caretakers as funding ‘hits rock bottom’

School leaders say they are relying on parent-teacher associations for equipment, with relatives of staff doing odd jobs after years of ‘inadequate’ funding. Photograph: Supplied

School leaders in England are having to double up as caretakers and lollipop men and women as funding “hits rock bottom”, teaching unions have said.

Others are having to call on relatives to help fix crumbling buildings and do other odd jobs after years of “inadequate” funding for schools, they said.