School uniform costs hit families, say charities
New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.
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Notable Quotes
"Every child deserves to start the school year feeling confident, with school uniform and shoes that fit properly."
— Elaine Bailey , Activist
"Nobody wants to send their child into a new classroom without everything they need to learn effectively."
— Kelvin Glen , Executive
"It stops you having to keep up with trends and makes sure your kids can just wear more generic things."
— Charlie Milner-Smith , Other
"It's quite a lot to ask from parents to buy all the uniform and school-specific stuff as well – that all adds up."
— Steph Savage , Other
"If our kids walked in without any branded uniform there'd be no questions asked anyway, so it's not made much of a difference to our family."
— Lucy Smith , Other
Key People
A parent who commented on school uniform costs.
Head of operations at Pelican Parcels, a children's charity.
Chief executive at Horsham Matters, a charity in West Sussex.
A mother of two who shared her experience with school uniform requirements.
A parent who discussed the impact of uniform costs on her family.
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New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.
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