• The first school uniform in Britain was thought to have been the “cappa clausa”, a kind of robe that was worn at some church schools as long as 800 years ago.• In the UK, the majority of schools have a uniform. However, in the US uniforms are fairly unusual.• In England, nearly nine out of 10 schools say they give uniforms to children whose families struggle to afford them.• Some studies have shown that uniforms can improve pupils’ behaviour and learning levels but others suggest that the evidence for this isn’t very strong.…
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