‘I don’t want to seem tight-lipped’: How much should you give to teachers at the end of the year?

Tim, a teacher at a private school in Cheltenham, says the most rewarding part for him is when students write a card or note themselves.

Tim says he doesn’t want parents to feel obligated to give gifts like many teachers do.

Most schools have rules on the value of gifts a teacher can accept, usually limited to £30 or £50, and generally discourage cash gifts.