Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021
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Overview of the Act
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The Act imposes a duty on the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance on the cost aspects of school uniform, to which relevant schools must have regard. The guidance will apply to relevant state-funded schools in England (namely, maintained schools (including maintained special schools); academies (including special academies and alternative provision academies); non-maintained special schools; and pupil referral units).
Type: UK Public General Act
Year and chapter: 2021 c. 20
Royal Assent: 2021-04-29
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk. Acts commence section by section — check the official text for commencement orders.