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Written question asked by Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 22 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

School: Uniforms

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the projected saving per pupil as a result of the proposed changes to school uniform requirements under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Answer

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.

Too many families still tell the government that the cost of school uniform remains a financial burden. That is why we are legislating to limit the number of expensive branded items of uniform and physical education kit that schools can require.

Based on previous department surveys of parents, we estimate that the aggregate savings of the new limit on compulsory branded items to parents with children in primary school is around £21 million per year, and for those with children in secondary school is around £52 million per year. We estimate that some families will save over £50 per child on the back to school shop.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7045
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Per capita costs Schools Uniforms
Legislation
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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