{"id":849,"date":"2016-01-07T21:11:06","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T21:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/holycrossblog\/?page_id=849"},"modified":"2024-10-21T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:59:00","slug":"clothing-and-uniform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/holycrossblog\/clothing-and-uniform\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">All North Lanarkshire schools must have a dress code which encourages pupils to dress in a way which is appropriate to attendance at school.\u00a0 The dress code must not lead to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability.\u00a0 Prior to drawing up the dress code parents, pupils and staff were fully consulted.\u00a0 It is the expectation of the education authority that parents will be keen to support the dress code and written agreement may be sought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">Clothing which is unacceptable in school under any circumstances would include items which:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0could potentially, encourage factions (such as football colours);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">could cause offence (such as anti-religious symbolism or political slogans);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">could cause health and safety difficulties, such as loose fitting clothing, dangling earrings and other potentially dangerous jewellery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">are of flammable materials which may be a danger in certain classes (e.g. shell suits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">could cause damage to flooring;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">carry advertising, particularly for alcohol or tobacco; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000\">could be used to inflict damage on other pupils or be used by others to do so.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">Parents in receipt of a clothing grant from the council will be encouraged to purchase items which are in accordance with the school dress code.\u00a0 Approval of any requests for such grants in other circumstances are at the discretion of the Executive Director of Learning and Leisure Services.\u00a0 Information and application forms may be obtained from any school or area office.\u00a0 Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits:\u00a0 income support, job seeker\u2019s allowance (income based), employment &amp; support allowance (income related), housing benefit, council tax rebate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">Whilst in general terms it would not normally be the policy of the authority to exclude a pupil from school solely on the basis of his\/her dress, persistent refusal to respond to a reasonable dress code might be deemed to be a serious challenge to the head teacher\u2019s authority and be detrimental to the well-being of the whole school community.\u00a0 In such circumstances a head teacher could justify the use of the school discipline procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">School badges and ties are available, on order, from the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">The council wishes to minimise claims arising from the loss of pupils\u2019 clothing and\/or personal belongings.\u00a0 Parents are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing are not brought to school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">Parents should note that any claims submitted to cover the loss of such items are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been negligent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please review our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/holycrossblog\/uploads\/sites\/26312\/2024\/10\/21143528\/Poverty-Proofing-Policy-October-2024.pdf\">uniform policy<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All North Lanarkshire schools must have a dress code which encourages pupils to dress in a way which is appropriate to attendance at school.\u00a0 The dress code must not lead to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, &hellip; 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