One in seven pupils turning up to primary school hungry

One in four teachers say they’ve seen pupils fall asleep in class, while one in seven pupils is turning up to primary school hungry.

 

A new report in the UK has found that 820,000 children are skipping breakfast at least once a week and that many parents are struggling to afford enough food.

 

The Lost Education report commissioned by Kellogg’s found that 12% of parents don’t give their children breakfast. It also found that half of teachers feel hunger is a factor in children not performing as well as they should in exams.

What do you think? Does your child eat breakfast? Are you finding it more difficult to find money for your weekly grocery shop?