School uniform policy
Individual schools are responsible for their school uniform policy. If you have queries about your child / young person's uniform, please contact their school.
School uniform grants
Cornwall Council does not provide a grant towards school uniforms.
Help to reduce the cost of school uniform
There are various options that you can consider to help reduce the cost of uniform, including:
- contacting your child / young person's school. They may run a second hand uniform shop with items available at discounted cost. They may also be able to signpost to support in the local area
- ensure you know what your child / young person needs so that you are not buying items they do not need
- check social media for buy / swap / sell groups local groups to see if you can either sell or buy second hand items
Other support
Our cost of living pages provide more information about the types of support available to you, including:
- benefits advice
- childcare entitlement
- council tax
- school meals and pupil premium
- cheaper broadband and phones
- winter wellbeing advice
You can find out about school uniform requirements on the Gov.uk website.