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Teaching - the new emergency service?

Teachers tell the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ they are becoming an emergency service for their pupils. A survey shows almost half of English schools gave financial support to families in the past year.

Are schools becoming an emergency service for pupils and their families?

A survey, commissioned by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, shows almost half of schools in England have provided financial support for families in the last 12 months.

In this episode of 5 Minutes On, Elaine Dunkley, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Education Correspondent, has visited a primary school which keeps a stock of 'grab bags', pre-packed with essentials for children who have suddenly become homeless.

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