A mum was forced to cut back on fresh food in a bid to save the money to buy her children
school uniform.
The new guidance comes into force from September 1 and provides advice for governing bodies and head teachers on issues relating to
school uniform policy.
The Huddersfieldbased charity Uniform Exchange recycles thousands of
school uniforms every year to ensure that every child in the area has a full
school uniform no matter how much their parents are struggling financially.
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SCHOOL uniform exchange scheme has been launched to ease the financial burden on families.
THE number of povertystricken kids relying on a
school uniform bank has doubled in just one year.
The organizers of the "My Second
School Uniform" contest said that in the future, the designs of the students, inspired by the unique characteristics of their schools, might even be approved by the Ministry of Education to become official
school uniforms.
DITCHING
school uniform logos has been proposed by the Welsh Government as a means of cutting the cost of kitting out children for school.
Pupils, teachers, school leaders, parents and others are being asked their views in the Welsh Government consultation which follows mounting controversy over
school uniform. Education Secretary, Kirsty Williams said making
school uniform more affordable, available, gender-neutral and, in extreme weather conditions, flexible are the four main aims of the consultation.
Many countries around the world have eliminated
school uniform altogether and, in some places, schools have brought it back.It's worth considering the role
school uniform plays.
Support forschool uniforms project Judith Tonner A
school uniform bank in Coatbridge has received a PS2000 funding boost thanks to the town's branch of Tesco.
"As classes start up, shoppers are still not done with back-to-school shopping, which will continue the whole week," said Jameel Hamdan, owner of a
school uniform store, here.