But are school uniforms an outdated concept?
Recently on the show we delved into the nuts and bolts of the Barnardo's Annual Back to School Survey which found primary school parents spent \u20ac119 on uniforms and secondary school parents spent \u20ac211 this year.
But are school uniforms an outdated concept? We discus this with Eric Nelligan, Teacher, Assistant Principal and Aontu Spokesperson on Education and also Jen Hogan Journalist and Columnist with The Irish Times.