School business leader in Felixstowe used school funds to pay for hot tub and holidays

As reported by the BBC News, a school business manager has been handed a suspended sentence after it was revealed she spent over £13,000 of the school budget on personal items

Katherine Todd, of Trimley St Martin Primary School, regularly used the purchasing card for her supermarket shopping and even on designer clothes.

The 49-year-old has admitted two counts of fraud at Ipswich magistrates’ court.

She was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years and will have to pay £13,177 in compensation.

Suffolk County Council found that Todd used the card for personal expenditure between March 2017 and December 2019.

The team found evidence that the former SBL had bought other luxury items including garden furniture, camping equipment and tickets for West End shows in London.

Rachel Hood, cabinet member for education, SEND and skills at Suffolk County Council commented: “This public money should have been used to enhance the education and enjoyment of children at Trimley St Martin Primary School, instead it was selfishly squandered on a luxurious lifestyle.”