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School uniform rules must go further, charity says
Zia Lee works for Clothing Coventry which runs a school uniform bank every summer
A limit on the number branded items schools can force pupils to wear "are a start", but the government "needs to go further", a charity says.
From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo, like a blazer, jumper or sportswear – plus a tie for secondary schools.
In the run-up to the rules being introduced, Clothing Coventry have opened a three-week long school uniform pop-up, as some families saying uniforms are costing them hundreds of pounds.
Zia Lee, from the charity, says the law needs to go further: "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."
Families visiting the school uniform bank say they are 'grateful' for the help
Around 23% of secondary schools will have to change their uniform lists for September to comply with the new rules, 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.