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A school uniform for every school is among the reforms announced last week by education secretary Charles Clarke.

A five-year plan from the Department for Education and Skills includes an order to schools to introduce uniform, which according to the government "help to define the ethos of a school and the standards expected".

The DfES strategy document also proposes that groups of schools, including pupil referral units, should collectively take responsibility for children in their area, with arrangements for managing excluded and disruptive pupils.

The document sets out plans across education and children’s services, including children’s trusts, children’s centres, workforce changes and extended schools.