Many parents across the UK are struggling with the current cost of living crisis as inflation continues. Due to rising costs many families could find it difficult to buy new school uniforms for their children, which is estimated to cost parents more than £300 per child each year.
However, families are now able to apply for a School Uniform Grant, depending on your local authority and individual circumstances. Availability depends on the local authority in your area. Nottingham City Council offers the school clothing allowance for pupils in primary and secondary school who are in academic years reception, one, four, seven nine and 11. They must attend a local authority school.
Help of up to £40 is available for year 7 children, while £0 can be claimed for year nines and £15 for children in reception, year 1 and year 11 in Nottingham city for those at local authority schools.
