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Parents are still paying 'alarming amounts' for school uniforms, despite rules meant to lower the costs, a charity has warned.

The Children's Society claims parents spend on average 拢422 a year on secondary and 拢287 on primary uniforms, with branded items costing more.

One mum told the 主播大秀 parents on her school WhatsApp group were forgoing holidays because of the expense.

The government said it was working to ensure 'uniform costs are reasonable'.

Under changes to the Education Act last year, schools in England are meant to be helping cut costs for parents. That could be by promoting cheaper second-hand uniform options or removing unnecessary branded items from their uniform lists.

However, the Children's Society found pupils were still expected to have an average of three branded items of uniform, while almost a third of secondary school pupils are required to own four to five branded items.

Meanwhile, the Schoolwear Association, which represents retailers, said not all items of uniform were replaced every year and shops offered families 'good value'.

Parents at the school gates spoke to 主播大秀 Radio Leicester about how the cost of uniform is affecting them, and single Mum Stacey Sherwood from Leicester - who has two children - tells Aminata Kamara what help she thinks parents on low incomes should be offered.

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