After many months campaigning and three very successful events, our RE:uniform campaign has made enough noise that government has had to listen. On the 5th of September I attended an Education Select Committee meeting where Lord Agnew, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the School System, agreed to tackle schools demanding branded uniform and will amend the guidance allowing families to buy fairer priced unbranded uniform for their children.
I will be assiduously monitoring the government to ensure that they deliver on their promises; break the retail monopolies, introduce guidance on branded uniform, and allow our families to buy lower priced uniforms for our children…
Further information can be found on the BBC website here:
New guidance promised on branded school uniforms
