Parents at a number of schools say their children have been sent home for wearing school PE kits in the heat. Siobhan Bates' son Bradley, 13, was put in detention for wearing the cooler sports gear.

People have different body types and insecurities, and school PE kits can often expose what students deem as flaws and make them feel uncomfortable or think badly of themselves. Studies have shown ...

A DfE spokesman said: "Too many families tell us that the cost of school uniform and PE kit is too expensive. "That’s why we will legislate through the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to cap the ...