Question follow-through · 12806
Schools: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school uniform requirements on pupil wellbeing during periods of extreme heat; and if she will update guidance to schools on relaxing un
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 24 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 29 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 4 Aug 2026 · 41 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of school uniform requirements on pupil wellbeing during periods of extreme heat; and if she will update guidance to schools on relaxing un
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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4 Aug 2026
Answer published
The department published updated non-statutory guidance on school uniform last autumn, which encourages schools to ensure their policies are reasonable, inclusive and practical. This includes taking account of the needs and comfort of pupils, for example ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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