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Worrying about affording school uniform is unacceptable, that's why we're cracking down on branded items writes Andy Burnham

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04.09.2026

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When you send your kids off to school at the start of the year, there’s plenty to be anxious about.

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Will they settle in? Will they make new friends? Will they come home with a smile on their face? But one thing parents shouldn’t have to worry about is whether they can afford the school uniform.

Yet for too many families, that isn’t just a little bit of a concern - it’s the biggest. New research from Save the Children finds nearly half of parents say buying new uniform is the biggest financial worry they have about their kids going back to school.

No parent will be........

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