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Ministerial correction made by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 December 2015, in the House of Commons on behalf of the Department for Education.


Schools: Uniforms

The governing body or academy trust of an individual school is responsible for setting their uniform policy. The Department does not collect information about individual schools’ uniform policies.

Schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities legislation and act reasonably, fairly and flexibly in the interests of all their children.


The governing body or academy trust of an individual school is responsible for setting their uniform policy. The Department does not collect information about individual schools’ uniform policies.

Our guidance to schools on school uniform is clear that schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities law, and act reasonably and fairly in the interests of all their students.

We would expect all schools to act flexibly in response to reasonable requests to vary their uniform policy.

The Department's guidance on school uniform is available online: www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform.

Corrected item
Schools: Uniforms

Secondary information

Type
Written correction
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Schools Uniforms Islam
Link
View this Written correction on www.parliament.uk