Statutory guidance

Cost of school uniforms

Statutory guidance on developing a school uniform policy and managing uniform suppliers to ensure the cost of school uniforms is reasonable.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

This statutory guidance is for:

  • academy schools
  • maintained schools
  • non-maintained special schools
  • pupil referral units
  • local authorities

Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.

The Department for Education has also published guidance for schools on how to develop their school uniform policy and procure supplies.

Updates to this page

Published 19 November 2021

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