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  • School Uniforms Guidelines

    Topics:
    • Support and development, 
    • Pupil behaviour and school discipline

    Date published: 12 November 2025

    Last updated: 27 November 2025

    School Uniforms Guidelines

    The School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill completed the Final Stage of the Assembly’s legislative process on 13 October 2025 and is awaiting Royal Assent.

    Once the Guidelines receive Royal Assent, the Department of Education will re-issue them and confirm that they are statutory and will be operational for the 2026/27 school year.                     

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    • School Uniforms GuidelinesAdobe PDF (247.8 KB)
    • Equality and HR Screening FormAdobe PDF (503.58 KB)

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