Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 28008
Schools: Uniforms
Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Question
Helen Grant
Conservative — Maidstone and Malling
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure school uniform policies continue to promote school (a) identity, (b) pride and (c) inclusion, in the context of the proposed cap on branded items.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellUniform, including a small number of branded uniform items, can play a key role in promoting the ethos of a school, providing a sense of belonging and identity, setting an appropriate tone for education, and reducing visible inequalities. However, too man...
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