Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 April 2021. It was answered by Baroness Berridge (Conservative) on Monday, 29 March 2021 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Uniforms

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many parents who have been unable to resolve the issue of excessive school uniform costs with schools directly have raised that issue with the Department for Education in each of the last three academic years.

Answer: The department does not centrally collect detailed information on the number of complaints received and the exact nature of the complaint. However, we have identified 25 complaints in the last three years for which school uniform was selected as the nature of the complaint. This figure includes complaints about aspects of school uniform other than cost and excludes complaints where school uniform is referenced but is not stated as the primary reason for the complaint.

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