CLOTHING GRANTS

 Parents/carers in receipt of a clothing grant from the Council will be encouraged to purchase items which are in accordance with the school dress code.  Approval of any requests for such grants in other circumstances is at the discretion of the Executive Director of Education and Families.  Information and application forms may be obtained from any school or First Stop Shops and can be downloaded from the Council’s Website www.northlan.gov.uk

 

Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (income based), Employment & Support Allowance (income related) Universal Credit (with an income below£610 per month), Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction.

 

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 may be deemed to be a serious challenge to the head teacher’s authority and to be detrimental to the wellbeing of the whole school community.  In such circumstances a head teacher may justify the use of the school discipline procedure.

 

The Council wishes to minimise claims arising from the loss of pupils’ clothing and/or personal belongings.  Parents are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing, jewellery, etc, are not brought to school.  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.