School uniform rules must go further, charity says
A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.
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Notable Quotes
"To have three compulsory logo items I mean you're still looking at a lot of money, you know, one to two hundred pounds for one child."
— Zia Lee , Activist
"Uniforms are usually over £200 because the blazers alone are about £40 or £45."
— Eniole Okwuosa , Other
"It's about £300 per kid.... because you remember when you were a child, you wanted to go to school with brand new things, you want the same thing for your kids as well."
— Angelica Jaros , Other
"The crisis of money nowadays, the inflation has gone up so dramatically, and parents are struggling to do the basic necessities, let alone get children three pairs of logoed clothing for school."
— Meme Horner , Activist
"With the help of charities we had a better chance, but we could choose the newer uniform if it was not logoed."
— Seyedeh Naseriniaki , Activist
Key People
Parent searching for school uniforms for her children.
Mum of three who expressed concerns about the cost of secondary school uniforms.
Volunteers at the charity and supports families in need of school uniforms.
Also volunteers at the uniform bank and has experienced struggles with school uniform costs.
Zia Lee works for Clothing Coventry which runs a school uniform bank.
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A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.
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