Developing an affordable school uniform policy
Ensure your board complies with statutory guidance to develop a uniform policy that is affordable and inclusive to all.

Statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) strongly encourages governing boards to adopt a uniform policy to create a common identity among pupils and act as a social leveller.
Governing boards are responsible for deciding what the policy should contain. It should be easy to understand and published on the school/trust website.
Our short guide is intended to help boards comply with the statutory guidance and develop school uniform policies that are affordable and inclusive to all.
The guidance covers:
- what a school uniform policy should contain
- developing an eco-friendly policy
- second-hand uniform requirements
- reviewing and developing your own policy
- questions to ask about your uniform policy
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