When I read about how Jarvis, despite criticism from those with a vested interest (staff and students), had gone further than its contractual obligations (The Argus, July 31) my heart went out to it.

Clearly, the much-maligned Jarvis is receiving no appreciation, still less gratitude, for its sterling and selfless devotion to the needs of Varndean School.

There is only one solution.

Jarvis should withdraw from the contract which is clearly a bed of nails and then the ingrates among the staff and students at Varndean will know what it is like not to have Jarvis making a healthy profit out of providing (or not providing) basic services.

Brighton and Hove's New Labour City Council should be ashamed of itself for mortgaging the future of our schools to a companies like Jarvis.

This Private Finance Initiative (PFI) has proved an extremely expensive way of running basic services and ensuring that future money destined for education will end up in the pockets of Jarvis shareholders.

What kind of modernisation is it when a caretaker's first loyalty is to his employer's profit margins and contract rather than the needs of the school?

-Tony Greenstein, secretary Brighton and Hove Unemployed Workers Centre, Crestway Parade, Brighton