New research has also found that nearly one in 10 teachers have brought in money so pupils who haven’t had anything to eat before lessons can buy food.
A poll of 765 teachers in England and Wales, conducted by YouGov for Kellogg’s, discovered that 78 per cent of teachers now see children coming into school hungry at least once a week, while 36 per cent said they see children going hungry every day.
According to a fifth of teachers, the numbers of children arriving at school hungry has increased compared to a year ago, while three per cent reported a decrease.
Almost three-quarters of those who thought the problem was getting worse blamed the fact that families are struggling financially.
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