A staggering number of teachers across the UK are having to buy food, toothbrushes and sanitary products for ‘neglected pupils’.

Childcare.co.uk found that 74 per cent of teachers across the UK are holding teeth brushing session every morning and the products are coming out of their own pocket.

They also revealed that 81 per cent of teachers are having to give their pupils breakfast because parents do not have the time.

To see the full survey results, visit here: https://www.childcare.co.uk/blog/teachers-survey

When asked why they found themselves stepping in on basic care needs, a third said it was because they worked at a school in a deprived or very deprived area, while a tenth believed it was due to neglect at home.

Richard Conway, founder of Childcare.co.uk said: “We decided to survey some of our schools to understand what teachers have to do in their everyday work lives, and I have to say, they go above and beyond their duties as teachers.

“An extraordinary number of teachers undertake these duties, including teachers using their own money for pupils to have the correct supplies for school work and ensuring their students eat at school.

“Whatever the reason children haven’t had breakfast or brushed their teeth, it shouldn’t be up to a teacher to do these things.”