
From the archive: ‘Parents are frightened for themselves and for their children’: an inspirational school in impossible times
From The Audio Long Read
Published 3/18/2026
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Austerity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give…







