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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
… good practice in many schools in Wales—that's what we heard when we consulted on the school uniform guidance recently. There was a very strong response in terms of ensuring that schools do much more in terms … terms of ensuring that this is rolled out across Wales, that's exactly why we have changed the school uniform guidance, so it's now a requirement for schools to do that, and I would expect every governing …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Tackling the impact of poverty on attainment
… every point that she made. The questions are fair ones. So, what are we doing in terms of school uniforms? That can be a barrier, as we know. So, it's a combination of extending the essentials grant … expectation that they do follow the guidelines that we offer. One of the important guidelines is to recycle school uniforms, and to ensue that that's a provision that's available in every school. In my personal experience …
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… the supplementary question: my belief is that those schools that make genuine efforts to make sure that school uniforms are recycled as well as bought new are putting themselves at the right part in that spectrum. I visited … was very cheered up to hear that this was being driven by students themselves, believing that, in recycling school uniforms, they are playing their part in tackling climate change and other great challenges of our time. When new …
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Questions to the First Minister
… Teilo's Church in Wales High School has given a lot of thought to how we make school uniforms affordable, and, having researched the issue, St Teilo's has decided to take the decision to buy school uniforms …
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
… many people who will be applying for them. I'm most concerned that, for family loans, listed for school uniforms, trips, holidays, Christmas and family holidays, Cardiff and Vale Credit Union will now accept child benefit … you look at this, Minister, it's wrong for a family that is struggling and needs money for school uniforms to pay 41.2 per cent interest, which is an interest rate within the region of the infamous pay …
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis—The effect on schools and children
… have received additional support. We acknowledge that the costs related to the school day, such as a school uniform, can, of course, be a financial burden. We are clear that school uniforms should be something that families should …
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Topical Questions
… pupil development grant access, a scheme worth up to £200 per child to support more families with the school uniforms, school kit; and we're so pleased that, as part of the co-operation agreement we've given …
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Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
… made a week ago in relation to supporting families who need particular support with the costs of school uniform, school kit, school trips and so on. But, at the end of the day, there is a responsibility …
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Business Statement and Announcement
… you to take directly to the governing body of the school, which has the responsibility in terms of school uniforms. As someone who had to campaign and petition to be able to wear trousers in my school …
, Health and Social Care Committee
Supporting people with chronic conditions: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… got a real, very concerted effort to tackle educational inequalities: help in relation to cost of school uniforms, free school meals, free breakfast. All of those things we hope will help to address those issues in relation …
, Plenary
Debate: The Estyn Annual Report 2023-24
… not having the right clothing or equipment, ultimately impacting their children's confidence, development and sense of belonging. School uniforms, as we know, are a particularly heavy cost. Over 80 per cent of parents find them the hardest … could the Welsh Government please outline the action you plan to take with schools in terms of those children who have to buy their uniforms from those specialist retailers, and also whether you're going to raise the …
, Plenary
Topical Questions
… maintenance allowance, increased access to the school essentials grant, and is bearing down on the cost of the school uniform. The school holiday free school meal was brought in by this Government during the pandemic, and we have …
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
… and most of it goes under-recorded, especially if you want to include things like swap shops or school uniform initiatives in schools. There's an awful lot going on in schools that I'm sure my Eco …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Safer skin: The role of schools in preventing skin cancer
… most active outdoor pursuits. Only 8 per cent of schools include sun-protective hats as part of the school uniform. Welsh-medium schools and schools in north Wales were more likely to have a policy, which I believe …
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… money that people now have in their pockets to support their children. We're trying to make school uniforms more affordable. You'll know that the school essentials grant opened just last week, and I'd encourage you …
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Education, young people and future generations
… worth also mentioning the school essentials grant. That's £13 million there to help people with support for school uniform and other things, and that makes a difference. If you're a child from a poor family, you … think it's probably worth stating that things have changed a lot since, certainly, I was in school. You had one teacher in school and very little else. Now there's a whole army of support within schools …
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Short Debate: Breaking the class ceiling—Building an egalitarian Wales
… life. Very few of my young people are dropped off to school in a Rolls-Royce, wear £800 school uniforms or take global school trips or play silver flutes. What they do have, though, is communities, and teachers …
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Debate: Estyn Annual Report 2020-21
… lot of things at school are not.' So, families are routinely asked to contribute towards the cost of school uniforms, trips, charity fundraising, school meals and snacks, and to provide equipment and resources for different subjects. And many … schools are implemented urgently. There are a number of examples of potential solutions where we can take more action on affordability and provide further support for families, for instance, who are struggling to pay for uniforms, or for …
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2024 - 2025
… think governors are making decisions on a daily basis about whether children should be excluded or not, about school uniform, about ALN provision and how many teaching assistants should be in a classroom and so on. These are …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Child Poverty
… many issues for learners from low-income families. Families are regularly asked to contribute towards the cost of school uniform, trips, charity fundraising, school meals and snacks, and to provide equipment and resources for particular projects. And although …