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Almost three million children are believed to be experiencing hygiene poverty in the UK, with increasing numbers of pupils missing school due to dirty uniforms and bullying. As the government's Child Poverty Taskforce prepares to publish its strategy, new research from laundry brand smol, with support from national charity The Hygiene Bank, show a 68 per cent year-on-year surge in state school teachers reporting daily instances of pupils experiencing hygiene poverty.
Their data has shown that 91 per cent of teachers believe pupils are likely to be impacted long-term, with 76 per cent saying it damages their self-worth, 75 per cent citing mental health and 65 per cent stating it impacts their ability to form friendships. Over a third of teachers (39 per cent) have witnessed children avoiding eye contact, and almost half (49 per cent) have seen them sitting away from their peers.
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