Are you allowed to buy cheap school uniforms?

29 August 2011

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Are you allowed to buy cheap school uniforms? Poll started 30 August 2011 Does your child's school let you buy from supermarkets or are you restricted to a specific shop? Which of these is closest to your situation (you can vote in each category if you've children at different schools)?

Are you allowed to buy cheap school uniforms?

Poll started 30 August 2011

Does your child's school let you buy from supermarkets or are you restricted to a specific shop?

Which of these is closest to your situation (you can vote in each category if you've children at different schools)?

Results

My child goes to a state primary school (or any free school) (2012 votes)

Whole uniform can be generic/supermarket		712 votes (35%)
Uniform can be generic/supermarket but with iron on badges		35 votes (2%)
It can be mostly generic but a few items must be from set suppliers		829 votes (41%)
Everything but shirts/trousers must be branded from a specific supplier		308 votes (15%)
Everything must be branded from a specific supplier		109 votes (5%)
There's no school uniform		19 votes (1%)

My child goes to a state senior school (1472 votes)

Whole uniform can be generic/supermarket		75 votes (5%)
Uniform can be generic/supermarket but with iron on badges		56 votes (4%)
It can be mostly generic but a few items must be from set suppliers		430 votes (29%)
Everything but shirts/trousers must be branded from a specific supplier		571 votes (39%)
Everything must be branded from a specific supplier		318 votes (22%)
There's no school uniform		22 votes (1%)

My child goes to a private primary school (or any fee-paying school) (182 votes)

Whole uniform can be generic/supermarket		6 votes (3%)
Uniform can be generic/supermarket but with iron on badges		2 votes (1%)
It can be mostly generic but a few items must be from set suppliers		30 votes (16%)
Everything but shirts/trousers must be branded from a specific supplier		66 votes (36%)
Everything must be branded from a specific supplier		70 votes (38%)
There's no school uniform		8 votes (4%)

My child goes to a private senior school (197 votes)

Whole uniform can be generic/supermarket		4 votes (2%)
Uniform can be generic/supermarket but with iron on badges		3 votes (2%)
It can be mostly generic but a few items must be from set suppliers		22 votes (11%)
Everything but shirts/trousers must be branded from a specific supplier		57 votes (29%)
Everything must be branded from a specific supplier		101 votes (51%)
There's no school uniform		10 votes (5%)

           3,073 people have voted.

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