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The average cost of school uniform is now £156 for primary school pupils and £285 for secondary school pupils, according to a survey by Family Action. The survey cites the increase in the number of flagship academies and the 'postcode lottery' local authority school uniform grants system as reasons for this significant increase.
Worryingly, it states that parents on the poverty line are forced to spend up to two-fifths of their income in August on back to school costs.
DfE guidance states school uniform must be "affordable and not a barrier to parents when choosing a school". Academies and many schools now directly contract with school uniform suppliers. You are their client: do not be afraid to negotiate with them to get the best deal for both the school and ultimately, parents. It would be a shame if a parent did not send their child to your school or academy because of the price of your uniform when you could negotiate a lower price.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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