Holey shoes and abscessed teeth: Oldham school sees impact of cost of living crisis

‘It’s definitely getting worse.’: snack time at Beever primary in Oldham, Greater Manchester. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Katie Greaves is the pastoral lead at Beever primary school in Oldham, Greater Manchester, and sees first hand the impact of the cost of living crisis on her pupils and their families.

Usually on the first day of the new school year, children arrive kitted out in smart new uniforms. This year it was different.