Schools: Uniforms
Commons · Question 108089 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 2 Feb 2026
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...