Skip to main content
Department of Education Department of Education

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Topics
  • Publications
  • Consultations
  • Contact

Translation help

Translate this page

Select a language

  • Arabic — عربي
  • Chinese (Simplified) — 中文简体
  • Chinese (Traditional) — 中文繁體
  • Dutch — Nederlands
  • Filipino — Filipino
  • French — Français
  • German — Deutsch
  • Hungarian — Magyar
  • Irish — Gaeilge
  • Italian — Italiano
  • Latvian — Latviešu
  • Lithuanian — Lietuvių kalba
  • Polish — Polski
  • Portuguese — Português
  • Romanian — Română
  • Russian — Русский
  • Slovak — Slovenčina
  • Spanish — Español
  • Ukrainian — Українська
  • School Uniforms Guidelines

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

    Date published: 12 November 2025

    Last updated: 23 February 2026

    School Uniforms Guidelines

    The School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 received Royal Assent on 19 February 2026 and came into operation on 20 February 2026.

    The Department of Education has now issued the School Uniforms Guidelines to grant-aided and independent primary and post-primary schools confirming that they are operational and that the school uniform policies for the 2026/27 school year must adhere to them.            

    Documents

    • Equality and HR Screening FormAdobe PDF (503.58 KB)
    • Rural Needs Impact Assessment for school uniforms guidelinesMicrosoft Word (916.74 KB)
    • School Uniforms Guidelines - 20 February 2026Adobe PDF (317.28 KB)
    • School Uniforms Guidelines - 20 February 2026 - IrishAdobe PDF (348.15 KB)

    Help viewing documents

    Share this page Share on Facebook (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share on X (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share by email (external link opens in a new window / tab)

    Department footer links

    • Crown copyright
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy
    • Cookies
    • Accessibility
    • The Northern Ireland Executive
    • The Executive Office
    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    • Department for Communities
    • Department for Education
    • Department for the Economy
    • Department of Finance
    • Department for Infrastructure
    • Department for Health
    • Department of Justice
    • nidirect.gov.uk — the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens