Labour’s pledge to limit the number of branded items of school uniform and PE kit will “cost parents more” as children will demand expensive sports brands instead, a schoolwear industry boss ...

It promises to ‘ban schools from requiring parents to buy more than three branded items as part of the school uniform’. But while any savings that can be made will help – the Government ...

Planned changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE). The government says seven in 10 ...

It’s understandable the government wants to act. But its proposal to cap the number of branded school uniform items each school can require is not the solution. It risks making life harder and more ...

The bill is currently being scrutinised by the House of Lords, but the government has insisted it will help reduce the costs of school uniform by limiting the number of branded items schools can ...

Fresh legislation is making its way through Parliament this week with the aim of reducing the cost of equipping a child with school uniform. The expense of branded clothing items can quickly ...

Schools are required to limit the amount of branded uniform items but a survey has shown they are not doing so, with parents having to pay on average £442 for secondary school uniforms ...

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