Guidance

School uniforms: guidance for schools

How schools should develop their school uniform policy.

Applies to England

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This guidance is for:

  • school leaders
  • school staff
  • school governing bodies
  • local authorities

It applies to:

  • academy schools and trusts
  • maintained schools
  • non-maintained special schools
  • pupil referral units

It may also be of interest to parents and school uniform suppliers and retailers.

It should be read alongside the statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms.

Published 16 September 2013
Last updated 2 June 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added a link to the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on 'Preventing hair discrimination in schools'.

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

  3. First published.