Browsing: uniform

With wars raging around the world, crackdowns at the US’s borders and military pomp in Beijing, uniform is everywhere – and not in a good way.…

Julita WaleskiewiczEast of EnglandLauren Barford-DowlingLauren Barford-Dowling says the price of school shoes, meals and trips is “daunting”A mother-of-three said she has found it “scary” trying to…

More than 1,000 students will get extra help with school uniform costs, Hull City Council has said.Next month, Year 7 pupils in Hull who receive free…

Danny FullbrookBBC News, BedfordshireKerry RoblettThe school said uniform “sets a positive tone for learning”Parents feared their children were being “treated like criminals” after new rules were…

Charities and community groups have seen a rise in demand for second-hand school uniform.Barnardo’s in Frome has put out an appeal for donated uniform, due to…

Andy GiddingsBBC News, West MidlandsTelford Crisis SupportCharities like Telford Crisis Support have been asking for donations of unwanted school uniformsSchemes offering help to families struggling with…

Peter WhittleseaBBC News, Whitstable andPatrick BarlowBBC News, South EastPeter Whittlesea / BBCParents say they are increasingly turning to pre-worn school uniform to avoid paying up to…

George KingBBC News, SuffolkGeorge King/BBCBecky Mather, 40, said being able to afford school uniform for her children was a struggleFor parents across Suffolk and further afield,…

Lucy AdamsEducation correspondent, BBC ScotlandKaty McCloskeySenior producerBBCJen works 22 hours a week in a care home but struggles to cover her billsParents on low wages in…

Shop earlyTo get your children’s uniforms sorted in time, and at a good price, you need to start early – you will avoid long queues and…