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Stormont urged to ‘step up’ to help parents struggling with school uniform costs

Stormont has been urged to “step up” to help parents who are struggling to pay for school uniforms. The calls have come from the Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner as well as those behind community efforts to support parents. Commissioner ...

09 Aug 2022 at 18:45

Derry News

"Uniforms and PE gear are costing parents hundreds of pounds, per-child, every year"

Sinn Féin MLA, Pádraig Delargy, has declared that the costs of school uniforms must be reduced and capped. The Foyle MLA said: "Sinn Féin has brought forward a motion to the Assembly proposing action to cut and cap the cost of school uniforms. ...

10 Dec 2021 at 14:50

Local News

Ferguson calls for cut to schools uniform costs

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Ciara Ferguson, has called upon the Education Minister to put a cap on the cost of school uniform. Ms Ferguson was speaking after her party tabled a motion at the Stormont Assembly requesting the Minister establish and ...

17 Nov 2021 at 12:43

Northern Ireland

Price cap on school uniform costs to be considered, says Givan

Stormont’s Education Minister has warned school governors he will no longer permit them to ignore guidance on reducing uniform costs as he revealed a price cap is under consideration. Paul Givan said he does not favour getting rid of ...

05 Mar 2024 at 15:24

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Families faced with soaring back-to-school costs

A Derry City and Strabane District councillor has said an Executive is required to support families and begin to deal with soaring back-to-school costs. Cllr Aisling Hutton (Sinn Féin) made her comments following the publication of ...

07 Jul 2023 at 10:00

Local News

Uniform exchange to help with education’s ‘hidden cost’

Benbradagh Community Support have set up a uniform exchange to help families in the wider Dungiven area with the cost of returning to school. Cllr Kathleen McGurk, who helped instigate the initiative, said the cost of school ...

12 Aug 2020 at 10:01

Northern Ireland

Eligibility for free school meals and uniform grants reviewed

A review is under way of eligibility for free school meals and uniform grants in Northern Ireland. A number of options have been priced, including universal entitlement which would cost £202 million. Currently just over 90,...

22 Nov 2024 at 16:49

Northern Ireland

New legislation to address school uniforms hoped to be in by September 2025

New legislation aimed at making school uniform costs more affordable is hoped to be in law by September 2025, the Stormont education minister has said. Paul Givan said his draft School Uniforms Bills is set to include ...

21 Jan 2025 at 16:26

Northern Ireland

New Stormont Bill aims to make school uniforms more affordable

A new Stormont Bill is aiming to make school uniforms more affordable. The Bill, which was introduced at the Northern Ireland Assembly by Education Minister Paul Givan, also includes scope for a potential uniform ...

18 Feb 2025 at 18:09

Northern Ireland

A neutral school uniform is ‘beneficial to all’, committee hears

A neutral school uniform is “beneficial to all”, Stormont’s Education Committee has heard. Members of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission put to MLAs that there should not be a requirement for boys and ...

27 May 2025 at 11:27

Northern Ireland

MLAs clash with officials over Bill to make school uniforms more affordable

MLAs have clashed with Department of Education officials over whether a new Bill will make school uniforms more affordable. The School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill was introduced at the Northern ...

03 Dec 2025 at 17:57

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