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To: Minister for Education Paul Givan MLA
No more rip off school uniforms
Legislate to prevent schools requiring branded school uniform items, and using single suppliers for their uniforms. The Department should also introduce a price cap on school uniform requirements.
Why is this important?
Many parents and families in Northern Ireland are coming under unbearable financial pressure due to the arbitrary and expensive school uniform requirements. In addition to a school uniform, many schools also insist on bespoke, branded sportswear for PE lessons, particular emblems, or have contracts for branded items with specific uniform suppliers. This can't go on - the Department can act to alleviate this financial pressure, and must do so now.
Minister Paul Givan has announced that he will introduce new legislation to ensure schools follow guidance on keeping uniforms affordable, but he is reluctant to implement a price cap.
This legislation is a good start, but people here can’t afford to wait and pay hundreds of pounds every year for branded uniforms and specialist suppliers. We need to keep up the pressure and make sure that he knows we want him to put the price cap in place.
We, the undersigned, demand that Paul Givan goes further today!
Minister Paul Givan has announced that he will introduce new legislation to ensure schools follow guidance on keeping uniforms affordable, but he is reluctant to implement a price cap.
This legislation is a good start, but people here can’t afford to wait and pay hundreds of pounds every year for branded uniforms and specialist suppliers. We need to keep up the pressure and make sure that he knows we want him to put the price cap in place.
We, the undersigned, demand that Paul Givan goes further today!