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Schools: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to ensure school uniform is affordable.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
8 Jan 2025
Answer
15 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to ensure school uniform is affordable.

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The cost of school uniform, particularly of branded items, remains a key concern for parents. Whilst uniforms play a valuable role in creating a sense of common identity among pupils and reducing visible inequalities, too many schools still require high n...

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