Logos on faculty uniforms could possibly be scrapped as a part of a evaluate being launched in Wales.
Training minister Jeremy Miles has introduced a session on proposals to make faculty uniforms extra inexpensive.
Choices to be thought of embrace using faculty branding and whether or not colleges shouldn’t have any emblem in any respect or use iron on logos accessible freed from cost.
This might give households the choice to buy uniform at cheaper prices from a retailer of their alternative.
It would additionally search opinions on whether or not colleges ought to enter into single provider contracts, whereas views on the position of faculties in uniform recycling and alternate schemes are additionally being sought.
Mother and father, carers, pupils, governors, academics and uniform suppliers are being requested to answer the session.
“The Welsh Authorities is doing every thing we are able to to help households by this cost-of-living disaster,” Mr Miles mentioned.
“I do know that quite a lot of colleges work laborious to maintain the price of their uniforms to a minimal.
“Nonetheless, there are nonetheless too many situations the place households are being anticipated to spend eye-watering quantities simply to ship their kids to high school.
“We’re launching this session in order that we are able to take additional motion with a purpose to help households.”
Almost 100,000 pupils are eligible for the pupil growth grant entry grant, which helps with the price of uniforms and college objects, in Wales.
The session will run till the tip of November.