School dinners are often a free-for-all, but the appetite of a primary school pupil one lunchtime at Greenside Primary School and Children's Centre in Droylsden near Manchester was so hearty that his headteacher became concerned. When the head spoke to the child's mother that evening, his suspicions were confirmed: the family had run out of money and had nothing to eat.
However, the school had a social services worker based on site, and she put together an emergency food parcel to see the family through the weekend. By the start of the following week, the social services department was involved and the family given priority status. The moral of the story? That basing extra services at school can lead to early detection and prevention of problems.
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