The data revealed that four in five teachers are providing pupils with toothpaste and brushes.
Responding to the research, presenter Nick Ferrari said, “If you are a mum and, or a dad, and you haven’t got money to buy your child a toothbrush, you should never have become a parent in the first place.”
A clip featuring Nick’s comments was posted on LBC’s Twitter feed and immediately drew criticism in the comments.
Carol Vorderman responded to the post writing, “I grew up in poverty and language like this is humiliating. My Mum (three kids and five part-time jobs) could only afford one tub of hot water/week. Sunday night a few inches of hot water in the bath and we'd take it in turns to wash quickly. No money for heating/clothes, but she was a great Mum.”
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