Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021

Costs 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.