A survey of more than 10,000 teachers in England, carried out by TeacherTapp on behalf of Fareshare, found that 28% of those asked had brought in food for pupils during the last term, an increase of 26% during the summer term in 2023.
In the most deprived areas figures increased by 5% compared with the previous year, with London and the North Worst among the worst affected.
The increase in the number of teachers providing food for pupils comes despite 35% of those asked saying that their school already provides food support for families, increasing to almost half in the most deprived areas.
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