Statutory guidance

Cost of school uniforms

Statutory guidance on developing a school uniform policy and managing uniform suppliers to ensure the cost of school uniforms is reasonable.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 19 November 2021

Applies to England

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This statutory guidance is for:

• academy schools
• maintained schools
• non-maintained special schools
• pupil referral units
• local authorities

Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.

The Department for Education has also published guidance for schools on how to develop their school uniform policy and procure supplies.

Published 19 November 2021