Motion Amendment

Motion TitleHoliday Hunger and the High Cost of School Uniforms - Amendment 2

Motion Amendment TextLeave out all after ‘issues’ and insert: ‘, including completing the review of the eligibility criteria for free school meals and uniform grants, despite the restoration of the Executive; recognises that the ongoing rise in the cost of living, including the high cost of school uniforms, is pushing many families beyond the brink; and calls on the Minister of Education to provide an urgent update on the steps his Department is taking to tackle holiday hunger; and further calls on the Minister to develop a plan to widen access to Free School Meals, to introduce a statutory cap on total school uniform costs, to remove branded items as a compulsory element of school PE kits, and to provide additional support for the extra uniform costs for children with special educational needs or disabilities.’

Amendment Number2

Motion Amendment CategoryPrivate Members' Motion

Date Tabled to Business Office06/11/2024

Date of Plenary Debate12/11/2024