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Guidance

School uniforms: guidance for schools

How schools should develop their uniform policy and procure uniform supplies.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
16 September 2013
Last updated:
6 July 2026
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  1. The new limit on branded items of uniform and PE kit will come into force on 1 September 2026. We have updated ‘Developing school uniform policy’ to reflect this.

  2. Updated 'Developing school uniform policy' to include new and revised information.

  3. Added guidance on procuring uniform supplies, and accompanying template documents.

  4. Added a link to the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on 'Preventing hair discrimination in schools'.

  5. Updated to reflect the new statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms.

  6. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Developing school uniform policy

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Procuring school uniform supplies

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Procuring uniform supplies: template documents

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This non-statutory guidance is for school:

  • leaders
  • staff
  • governing boards

The templates support the guidance on procuring uniform supplies.

Schools and their governing boards must have regard to the Department for Education’s statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms.

Governing boards must also make sure uniform policies comply with the limit on branded items of school uniform and PE kit from 1 September 2026. The statutory guidance has more information on the limit.

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