{"id":19488,"date":"2019-08-10T21:10:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T21:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/?p=19488"},"modified":"2019-08-10T21:10:26","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T21:10:26","slug":"school-uniforms-expense-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/news\/school-uniforms-expense-families\/","title":{"rendered":"School uniforms are a big expense for families in the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>While school uniform expenses have been a big issue for families in the United Kingdom for several years now, the price for a full kit continues to rise.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to recent statistics, the average cost of a school uniform for the upcoming school year will hit three hundred pounds (GBP 300). <\/span><b>Many families across the country are expressing <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/irish-minister-of-education-prompted-to-help-parents-get-access-to-cheaper-school-uniforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>concerns<\/b><\/a><b> that this is a price that disrupts their budget.<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents have said that sometimes they have to delay paying their rent or utility bills, as children cannot be allowed in the school without their uniform. <\/span><b>This wave of discontent among parents was noticed by Tori leaders four years ago; however, no measures have been taken yet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The British government and school uniforms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The recent spike in parent complaints has urged the Labour party to press their opposition, the Tories, and ask them to fulfill their promise from several years ago.<\/span><br \/>\n<b>According to Shadow Education Secretary <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theyworkforyou.com\/mp\/25429\/angela_rayner\/ashton-under-lyne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Angela Rayner<\/b><\/a><b>, the Department of Education has brought up the problem of school uniforms on numerous occasions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Unfortunately, there have been no measures introduced by the government in terms of reducing the cost of school attire.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Ms. Rayner has added that ministers are making up excuses by saying that there are not enough parliamentary sessions during which to bring up problems like uniforms.<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the ministers cannot find the time to discuss the problem, parents are increasingly worried about school costs. Discontent with the price of school uniforms is not their only concern.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Summer holiday <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/bradford-charity-students-free-meals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>expenses<\/b><\/a><b> and education budget <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/news\/wales-budget-cuts-parents-pay-for-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>cuts<\/b><\/a><b> are also making families worried, as their monthly spendings need to accomodate higher school costs than ever before.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While school uniform expenses have been a big issue for families in the United Kingdom for several years now, the price for a full kit continues to rise.\u00a0 According to recent statistics, the average cost of a school uniform for the upcoming school year will hit three hundred pounds (GBP 300). 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