Guidance

School uniforms: guidance for schools

How schools should develop their uniform policy and procure uniform supplies.

From:
Department for Education
Published
16 September 2013
Last updated
76 NovemberJuly 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Developing school uniform policy

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Procuring school uniform supplies

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Procuring uniform supplies: template documents

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Details

This non-statutory guidance is for school:

  • leaders
  • staff
  • governing boards

The templates support the guidance on procuring uniform supplies.

Schools and their governing boards must have regard to the Department for Education’s statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms.

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Updates to this page

Published 16 September 2013
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  1. The new limit on branded items of uniform and PE kit will come into force on 1 September 2026. We have updated ‘Developing school uniform policy’ to reflect this.

  2. Updated 'Developing school uniform policy' to include new and revised information.

  3. Added guidance on procuring uniform supplies, and accompanying template documents.

  4. Added a link to the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on 'Preventing hair discrimination in schools'.

  5. Updated to reflect the new statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms.

  6. First published.

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