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School uniforms in England are worn in over 90% of primary and secondary schools in England. [ 1] Parents are required to purchase the uniform which in 2015 averaged roughly £212.88 per child. [ 2] The Department for Education encourage all schools in England to have a uniform.
The academic dress of the United Kingdom and Ireland has a long history and has influenced the academic dress of America and beyond. The academic square cap was invented in the UK as well as the hood which developed from the lay dress of the medieval period. Irish academic dress is virtually the same as that in the United Kingdom given the ...
School uniforms in Wales. Categories: Education in the United Kingdom. British uniforms. United Kingdom education stubs. Clothing stubs.
The 2023 United Kingdom pupil protests were a series of protests, demonstrations and riots [ 1] which occurred across secondary schools in the United Kingdom in February and March 2023. The protests were held in opposition to some school rules, especially concerning the use of school toilets during lesson times and rules relating to school ...
The most common secondary school uniform in Northern Ireland is a shirt, blazer and sweater with a tie and a skirt or trousers. The uniform (most likely the sweater and tie) may change after Year 12 (final year of compulsory education). The uniform in primary school is similar to those used in the Republic of Ireland.
The bluecoat is a style of dress code, traditionally worn in bluecoat schools ( English private schools deriving from charity schools ). The main element of the bluecoat is a long (dark blue or black) coat, belted at the waist, with white neck decoration. Underneath a white shirt and grey shorts are worn, with knee-length socks and smart shoes.
Black gowns (undress) are worn at less formal events, while on special occasions (such as the days of General Admission to Degrees) full academical dress is worn, consisting of gown, hood and headdress with Doctors in festal dress. The University's officials also have ancient forms of academic dress, unique to the University.
A school tie indicates pupils of a particular school, or year group, or of a particular house in that school. [2] [3] In addition, for some schools, the school tie is not merely an indication that the student belongs to a group or community but the tie is a part of the concept called "smart": which associates tidy school uniforms with high standards.