The impact of stagnating salaries and rising housing costs is becoming clear for many in the teaching profession. Julian Stanley looks at what help is out there

A few months ago, I wrote about the impact of the UK’s housing crisis on some of the teachers we support (The impact of the housing crisis, SecEd, June 2017: http://bit.ly/2ikCVHB).

It is well documented that in some parts of the UK, affordable housing whether rented or owned is increasingly scarce, while demand has led to deposits and rents in the private sector spiralling.

Salaries and secure incomes for many have meanwhile stagnated or depreciated in value creating greater financial strain for many more working people. What seems to be changing is the number of professionals whose circumstances mean they can no longer make ends meet.

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