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Schools: Uniforms

Commons · Question 97015 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of uniform changes proposed in the Children and Wellbeing Bill on parents who wish to buy branded uniform items for convenience.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 12 Dec 2025

Whilst uniforms play a valuable role in creating a sense of common identity among pupils and reducing visible inequalities, too many schools still require high numbers of branded items. This is why we have introduced legislation to limit the number of bra...