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UK School Uniform Cap Falls Short, Charity Says
Coventry charity Clothing Coventry opens school uniform pop-up as new rules cap branded items at three, but families say costs remain high.
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A limit on branded school uniform items is "a start", but the government "needs to go further", a Coventry charity says. From September, schools can require no more than three items with a logo, like a blazer, jumper or sportswear, plus a tie for secondary schools. Clothing Coventry has opened a three-week uniform pop-up ahead of the rules, as some families say uniforms cost them hundreds of pounds.
Zia Lee, from the charity, said the law does not go far enough: "To have three compulsory logo items I mean you're still looking at a lot of money, you know, one to two hundred pounds for one child."
Around 23% of secondary schools will have to change their uniform lists for September to comply, according to the latest government data. The government says the changes will save some families "up to £50 per child", but schoolwear suppliers say they now face uncertainty in demand for this year's uniforms.
Mum of three Eniole Okwuosa said secondary school uniform was particularly expensive: "Uniforms are usually over £200 because the blazers alone are about £40 or £45. Two of my girls, the schools they do go to, their clothes have to be logoed, the blazer and the jumpers. So, they can't really wear the regular ones." She welcomed the limits on logoed items, though: "It's a brilliant idea if it works."