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A survey by the charity found 81% of parents it currently helps felt they could not afford warm coats, boots or jumpers for their children.

Using a light, springy carbon-fibre blade on her right leg, she eventually became a world champion Paralympic long jumper and sprinter for both Canada and Great Britain - winning medals, breaking records and receiving an MBE.

"I don't need to have that background noise going on… If my kid comes home with the wrong jumper I don't need to tell 35 people."

Ultimately, whatever aspirations England had to push the envelope, it made more sense to shove it up the jumper.

"Prom is a huge cost to parents at the moment. Things like World Book Day, Children in Need, Christmas Nativity, Christmas jumper days," Ms Watkins said.