Costly school uniform

SIR – Frank Field is right to be concerned about the cost of school uniforms (report, October 8).

Here in Dunstable we have been running a scheme whereby parents pass on unwanted school clothing to us, and we then make it available to needy families.

We know that other such schemes exist, but they need to be adopted nationally. John Bryant

Dunstable Rotary Club Dunstable, Bedfordshire