Originally Posted by Flyboy

So...I don't see your problem, they have implemented a phasing in of the change, which is what you were asking for. Three years is plenty of time to phase in a change of uniform. But we are talking about a tie, not a whole uniform.



But standards are standards and the school has made the decision on uniforms and the children have to abide by them, because they are the rules. What next? Don't do the homework, because that changed? Or, because the school has decided that they will come down harder on bullies, the children don't have to abide by those rules, because they weren't the rules when they joined the school?



PTAs are not consulted about changes in uniforms.

That is not the function of a PTA.




Why didn't you find somewhere else to park, get the bus, or walk? If you had a problem with their method of consultation, why didn't you challenge them about it?



The parents have withdrawn their child, not the school, it won't cost the LEA a penny.



So...if the children refuse to wear the existing uniform correctly and break the rules, why should the school stand for it? The school decided that they should wear a tie, which they can't abuse, but this child still didn't want to follow the rules. So she was sanctioned because of it; as is the prerogative of the school. Should the school not do this to children who break the rules?



As I said, the parents decided to withdraw the child, it won't cost them anything.