'Forever chemicals' in school uniforms could be banned under proposed law

Amendments to children's wellbeing and schools bill call for ban on Pfas and synthetic fibres over health concernsThe volume of microplastics and potentially harmful "forever chemicals" in school uniforms should be restricted, experts have said, as they urge peers to back two amendments to a crucial bill.The children's wellbeing and schools bill, which applies mainly to England and Wales and is at committee stage in the House of Lords, is poised to introduce new regulation on the cost of school uniform items, as well as the number of branded uniform items schools can require pupils to wear. Continue reading...