My kids school is an !!!!

Jaffa.

mrcol1000 wrote: »

As I keep saying if the OP doesn't like the school policy or any other parent who doesn't like their schools policy on uniform then she is free to take her/their kids to a different school with a more lax approach to uniform. Forcing a school to change their policy because a parent or two doesn't like having to make their student wear a blazer (which is not a coat by the way) with a school logo on is madness.

I don't think thats the problem, you see, the school should offer the uniform to parents at the price it costs to make, or offer the logo to put on the jumper/blazer. I know my school offered the logo for £1 for the blazer.

The monopoly means one shop can charge what they like. It's not about the OP being purposely rebellious.

You do need the logo on the shirt so you can see the child belongs to that school when they are walking too and from ect. But items like PE bags and book bags can be generic. Maybe PE kits too...

The bit in red I think your confusing with sex discrimination where girls weren't allowed to wear trousers

cheapscate

According to the DCFS Schools should make every effort to limit the cost of school uniforms or risk enforcement action.



In particular, the guidelines warn that schools that have exclusive contracts with suppliers may be subject to enforcement action under the terms of the Competition Act. Overly expensive uniform policies may also fall foul of the School Admissions Code, which places a statutory duty on all governing bodies to ensure that their policies and practices do not disadvantage any children.

mrcol1000

marcowil wrote: »

mrcol1000 - you really are a pretentious snob aren't you.

Nope. I just deal with a lot of poor off people who can afford luxuries but can't afford essentials. Maybe its just the area that I work in. You just have to go to courts which I do regularly and see late teens wearing expensive sports gear who can only afford to pay their fine by deducting 50p a week from their benefits.

mrcol1000

cheapscate wrote: »

According to the DCFS Schools should make every effort to limit the cost of school uniforms or risk enforcement action.



In particular, the guidelines warn that schools that have exclusive contracts with suppliers may be subject to enforcement action under the terms of the Competition Act. Overly expensive uniform policies may also fall foul of the School Admissions Code, which places a statutory duty on all governing bodies to ensure that their policies and practices do not disadvantage any children.

Thats all well and good but the OP flouted rules and got caught out. The OP can post about how hard he works (apologies for thinking they were female) and how much of a struggle it is but had they gone to the school before term started and explained their situation the school may have been able to help them. If they approached the school now they may still be able to help them. Grants or no grants the school can still help. My school use to encourage us to dump our ties at the school on the last day of term and then collected them up and gave them to new students who couldn't afford to buy one. That is just one of many examples of how schools help parents who can't afford the uniform.

cheapscate

mrcol1000 wrote: »

Thats all well and good but the OP flouted rules and got caught out. The OP can post about how hard he works (apologies for thinking they were female) and how much of a struggle it is but had they gone to the school before term started and explained their situation the school may have been able to help them. If they approached the school now they may still be able to help them. Grants or no grants the school can still help. My school use to encourage us to dump our ties at the school on the last day of term and then collected them up and gave them to new students who couldn't afford to buy one. That is just one of many examples of how schools help parents who can't afford the uniform.

actually the school have 'flouted the rules' - the o/p should not have to go cap-in-hand to the school.

gordikin

My concern is that the OP's children will learn from their parents that it's okay to ignore school rules. The OP should really have contacted the school and sorted this out before the term started.

cheapscate

gordikin wrote: »

My concern is that the OP's children will learn from their parents that it's okay to ignore school rules. The OP should really have contacted the school and sorted this out before the term started.

No. The school have got it wrong. Perhaps the OPs kids will learn that it is not acceptable to be bullied by institutions that should know better.

Amistoso_2

I think the guidance says that there is no legislation regarding school uniforms and that it's left up to the schools to decide on uniform. but it also states that they should make sure that the uniforms are affordable and won't cause any barriers between pupils http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/u/uniform/

I think personly that it is totaly unecessary for parent to spend a fortune on kids uniforms from designated shops when we all know that Asda/Tesco etc can supply as with affordable durable schoolwear

Oldernotwiser

marcowil wrote: »

mrcol1000 - you really are a pretentious snob aren't you.

There's no reason to stoop to personal abuse; this has been a polite thread so far, despite the very different viewpoints.

Your post adds nothing to the debate.

Oldernotwiser

cheapscate wrote: »

actually the school have 'flouted the rules' - the o/p should not have to go cap-in-hand to the school.

If you can't afford something there's nothing wrong with asking for help.