Part X Miscellaneous and general
Chapter III Other provisions about schools
F1Costs of school uniforms
551AGuidance about the costs of school uniforms: England
1
The Secretary of State must issue guidance to the appropriate authorities of relevant schools in England about the costs aspects of school uniform policies.
2
In this section “costs aspects of school uniform policies” means any aspects of school uniform policies that the Secretary of State considers relevant to the costs of school uniforms.
3
The appropriate authority of a relevant school must have regard to guidance issued under this section when developing and implementing a school uniform policy for the school.
4
The Secretary of State may from time to time revise guidance issued under this section.
5
In this section “relevant school” means—
a
an Academy school;
b
an alternative provision Academy;
c
a maintained school (within the meaning given by section 437(8));
d
a non-maintained special school (within the meaning given by section 337A);
e
a pupil referral unit not established in a hospital.
6
In this section “the appropriate authority” means—
a
in relation to an Academy school, an alternative provision Academy or a non-maintained special school, the proprietor;
b
in relation to a maintained school, the governing body;
c
in relation to a pupil referral unit, the local authority.
S. 551A and cross-heading inserted (29.6.2021) by Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 (c. 20), ss. 1, 2(2)