Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an impact assessment of the statutory guidance entitled Cost of school uniforms, published in November 2021.

In line with standard procedures, the Department conducted relevant and proportionate impact assessments during the development of the draft guidance.

The Department will continue to assess the impact of the cost of school uniform guidance through continued engagement with key stakeholders, including through correspondence received by the Department from parents, head teachers and uniform suppliers.