A new bill aimed at reducing the costs of school uniforms focuses on introducing more transparency around the prices and suppliers. The bill as introduced by Education Minister Paul Givan in the Assembly on Tuesday does not include any explicit provisions on caps,

A new Stormont Bill is aiming to make school uniforms more affordable. The Bill, which was introduced at the Northern Ireland Assembly by Education Minister Paul Givan, also includes scope for a potential uniform price cap to be set in future.

A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000.

Education Minister Paul Givan says the new bill provides "scope" for a price cap but that more work needs to be done.