I don’t know about your experiences, but I have found that during this global pandemic, parents have been keener than ever to engage with their children’s schools, teachers and learning. It therefore seems to me to be a good time to consider how we can do this as well as possible.

In April 2019, the Minister for Education in Wales, Kirsty Williams, announced that school uniforms in Wales are to become more affordable for families, with a limit on single-supplier, branded items that have become commonplace in recent years. What struck me most from this announcement was the ruling that uniform is to be gender neutral.