Secondary school pupils in deprived areas are not getting the education they need, the Volkskrant newspaper reported on Thursday 9 July. There is not enough money to pay for extra lessons or for the care some pupils need, and teachers are working unpaid hours to fulfil that need. Schools get extra money from the government for pupils from deprived areas. There are also additional subsidies available from councils. But school heads say this is not enough. In addition, total school budgets are shrinking which is adding to the problem. At a school in Rotterdam teachers work a 60-hour week on a 36-hour contract to provide extra lessons. A head-teacher in Amsterdam said, ‘We have intelligent pupils but they do need extra attention. We offer additional language and maths lessons, but I lie awake wondering how to keep within the budget.’