A poll of National Education Union (NEU) members, made up of teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders from schools across the UK, found that 62 per cent witnessed an increase in child poverty in their workplace since 2015.
More than a third (36 per cent) of the 739 respondents said they had bought food for pupils who cannot afford it, with 57 per cent saying they had paid for school equipment such as stationery, and 21 per cent had even bought items of school uniform.
Asked to describe the visible effects of child poverty on the pupils and students they teach, 62 per cent said they have seen an increase in hungry pupils since 2015.
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