You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.

Class 9, say good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Radio 4.

Our families and pupils, I think there's always been a cost of living crisis.

So this current economic crisis just makes it a lot harder for them and for us as a school.

Teacher to teacher, we are trying to support each other, help with things like shared toiletries, shared food,

if you need a lunch, if you need some help just with general budgeting.

We can share lifts with each other, for example, as well.

I'm walking around regularly turning lights off, teachers are assisting with turning fans off when they're leaving rooms.

It's probably saved about 15% on the bill, say, this year with just the changes we've made. The cost of living crisis

has had an impact on almost everyone in the country. So far in this series, we've met households

and farms who've told us in depth about the challenges they're facing. We've heard from some that

are thriving, while others

are barely surviving. But I wanted to find out what the cost of living crisis means for the

education of our children. What impact has it had on our schools? This is Moneybox, surviving

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