CMA response to Northern Ireland Department of Education School Uniform Policy Consultation

CMA response to Northern Ireland Department of Education School Uniform Policy Consultation

The CMA has responded to the Department of Education's consultation on plans to introduce statutory guidance requiring all school governing bodies to review their school uniform policies and ensure costs are manageable for parents and carers.

The CMA supports the use of statutory guidance on school uniforms as a means for the Department of Education to achieve its policy objective of making costs manageable for parents and carers. We endorse reducing the number of branded items and single supplier arrangements to lower the costs of school uniforms. Additionally, we offer reflections on the proposal to introduce cost control measures, such as a price cap.