Ms Aponik picked up a skirt and trousers at the school's second-hand shop, in Gloucestershire, but must buy a blazer, tie, hoodie, and PE kit - which includes leggings, football socks and a top ...

Parents at a number of schools say their children have been sent home for wearing school PE kits in the heat. Siobhan Bates' son Bradley, 13, was put in detention for wearing the cooler sports gear.

A football club is providing PE kits for 3,500 pupils in a town for the new school year to help families struggling with the cost of living. Stockport County Community Trust said “a recurring ...