Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108089

Schools: Uniforms

Tabled: 23 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Question

Maya Ellis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including digital devices in the (a) Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 and (b) related statutory guidance.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

Where a school may require a pupil to possess a digital device, such devices are covered by existing school charging rules. Sections 449-462 of the Education Act 1996 set out the law on charging for school activities in schools maintained by local authori...

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