Question follow-through · 27556

Schools: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what protections are in place to ensure that pupils of (a) no religion and (b) a religion other than that of a faith school are not required to wear religious clothing as part of the school's uniform.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
10 Sept 2026
Answer
10 Sept 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what protections are in place to ensure that pupils of (a) no religion and (b) a religion other than that of a faith school are not required to wear religious clothing as part of the school's uniform.

  2. 10 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The department does not routinely gather data on individual schools’ uniform policies and does not hold information on schools requiring articles of religious clothing. School leaders, including those of faith schools, are responsible for making decisions...

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Written question 30074

15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the answer of 28 July 2026 to question 17814, whether her Department has (a) met with Kent County Council and (b) concluded whether their Communities of Schools model complies with her Department's