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School in May's constituency asks parents for toilet paper
The National Education Union said schools should not be ‘scrabbling around’ for basic resources
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, which has reportedly put together a list for parents to help purchase supplies including pens, pencils and toilet paper

SCHOOLS should not be “scrabbling around” for basic resources, an education union said today after a school in Theresa May’s constituency had asked parents to help it buy toilet roll and pens.

St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School in Maidenhead, Berkshire, made an Amazon “wish list” for parents so that they could help buy supplies.

The list containing 17 items, including the wish for a “never-ending supply” of toilet paper, was sent to parents on Monday and many deliveries have already been received.

In your constituency, @theresa_may, a school not just asking parents for extras, but basic essentials. As well as loo roll, I've sent some plasters. I thought about sending some to @DamianHinds too, but they didn't have one big enough for the gaping hole in the education budget. https://t.co/mDnJgv3vH8

— Catherine del Campo (@catherineosborn) June 14, 2018
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