Despite a supermarket school uniform price war, many parents are having to make sacrifices in order to kit their children out for the new academic year.
ITV News has seen exclusive data that shows most state schools insist that at least some of the clothing for uniforms comes from particular outlets.
Figures from the Schoolwear Association show 75% of primary schools and 50% of secondary still have “sole supplier” arrangements.
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