Campaign being launched to encourage schools to allow cheaper uniforms

An online parenting website says families can make major savings each year, if schools “Can the Crest” and use generic uniforms.

The Minister for Education is being urged to enforce new uniform regulations which will save parents thousands of Euro over a school lifetime.

Laura Haugh of MummyPages.ie explains how the savings can be made.

“If they were to adopt our crest-fee generic uniform policy, they could save over €300 per child each year – because they'd be able to buy a double set of generic uniforms in their local department store for €86” she said.

“And if you add an iron-on or a stitch-on crest to that, for those schools that like to retain their sense of identity, that's only going to add another €10 to that total cost” she added.