Andy Burnham government orders schools to stop 'unfair' rule from September

NewsMidlands NewsEducationHeadteachers have been told they must follow new orders08:11, 02 Sep 2026Updated 08:28, 02 Sep 2026New rules are in place around uniforms.(Image: Getty Images)Schools are being ordered to end "unfair" rules targeting parents from the start of the new school term.‌Instructions from the government around uniform rules aim to ease cost-of-living pressures on parents.‌Schools can no longer request more than three items of branded school uniform for kids.‌READ MORE: Midlands city named second least friendly place in whole of EnglandREAD MORE: Parents hit out over school September rules and say 'unfair'Though secondary and middle schools may ask for a fourth item if a tie is one of them.‌Schools must also ensure second-hand uniforms are available and that information on