Mum 'nearly in tears at uniform bill' as support grant 'doesn't go far enough'

A despairing mum has said she was brought to tears by her daughter's uniform bill with the support grant not going far enough to help vulnerable families.

"I have recently bought my daughter her first uniform for secondary school and before the price of the PE kit is included it is already costing me more than £200. I honestly could have cried when I received the bill and saw the price. A Department of Education spokesperson said: “The Department is undertaking a Review of Free School Meals and Uniform Grant eligibility criteria and the Minister agreed, as an interim measure, to uplift the current rate of Uniform Grant by 20% for 22/23 year, as a contribution to the actual costs of uniforms pending the outcome of the review.

"The day-to-day management of schools, including school uniform policy, is a matter for school Principals, subject to any directions that might be given by the Board of Governors. “A full uniform, including PE kits, and with numerous sets for use throughout the week, means paying for them can run into hundreds of pounds.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

And that bill doesn’t include PE T-shirt or tracksuit trousers.

I'm sorry but she was aware of the costs before registering her child for secondary school. This isntba new thing. Plus... she can use the money she's getting for both kids fir their 'school meals' over the summer... she's getting more than full time WORKING parents are getting.

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