As schools break up for summer, thousands of families across Greater Manchester face an anxious battle to stay afloat. The looming holidays are a source of dread for households already holding back a tide of soaring bills and benefit cuts.
Demand for emergency food support has soared in recent months, according to school leaders, and struggling households now face further pressures as the summer break approaches.
It's left teachers fearful of the reality in store for pupils when they walk out of the school gates at the end of term. Steve Marsland, headteacher at Russell Scott Primary School in Denton, is among those concerned about whether some families will be able to cope this summer.
