School Uniforms

[Rincewind]

kids seem to end up wearing a type of uniform anyway , its called fashion

There is also that. To stop kids forming themselves into 'clans' the uniform is brought in. Nothing to do with being alliance to any political doctrine.

[golden gordon]

True, but its THEIR personal individual preference, in which they are not forced to conform.

We teach humans from an early age that dictatorship is the norm and good

they may be "forced" by peer pressure into pestering parents etc for this expensive alternative

[Daggers]

What part of the bolded word part, dont you understand?

Good question.

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[golden gordon]

There is also that. To stop kids forming themselves into 'clans' the uniform is brought in. Nothing to do with being alliance to any political doctrine.

good point ken , i think the political ( lefties /righties indoctrination) argument is a touch off mark too

[Gamesmaster]

they may be "forced" by peer pressure into pestering parents etc for this expensive alternative

If you had heard the complaints by parents as i did on a radio phone-in recently, you would be aware that a school uniform is more expensive than jeans, trainers, t-shirt and jumper.

Can someone explain where DB gets his headmaster like writtenary skills from?

[golden gordon]

If you had heard the complaints by parents as i did on a radio phone-in recently, you would be aware that a school uniform is more expensive than jeans, trainers, t-shirt and jumper.

Can someone explain where DB gets his headmaster like writtenary skills from?

parents complain whichever they have to buy

and copy and paste

[Gamesmaster]

parents complain whichever they have to buy

and copy and paste

Point is, school uniform is dearer, and an unecessary expense, which is taxed...hell this government needs all the money they can get, because there about the worst UK government in history.

[golden gordon]

Point is, school uniform is dearer, and an unecessary expense, which is taxed...hell this government needs all the money they can get, because there about the worst UK government in history.

tescos or asda have recently been doing ads to kit kids out in school type uniforms for about a fiver

[golden gordon]

this is what we had to wear at ald newts until we were 25 ..........and you tell that to young people today

[Daggers]

parents complain whichever they have to buy

and copy and paste

It's not copy-pasting if you source it...it's research.

[Rincewind]

Point is, school uniform is dearer, and an unnecessary expense, which is taxed...hell this government needs all the money they can get, because there about the worst UK government in history.

But it is the well off families that can afford uniform more often than poorer families and traditionally people from whether backgrounds vote Tory which happen to be RIGHT WING. School uniform is not a Government policy as far as I'm aware. There is a limit to how much kids can outdo each other with a uniform but with designer clothes the sky's the limit. The next logo is brighter and bigger. Some parents are worse than the kids though. They have to dress 'little Johnny' in better clothes than the Jones' next door whether they can afford it or not. Go to Asda or Tesco? No way, not good enough.

[davieG]

I can't see where party politics comes into this so I shan't comment on that.

It seems to me whichever option you chose be it uniform or not you still have to have and enforce some kind of dress code. Uniforms only seem to become a problem during the late teens, I don't think anyone can argue that a large number of this group are prone to being of a rebellious nature which will manifest itself in the way they dress, which if left uncontrolled will inevitable lead to some outrageous forms of dress being adopted. Hence the need for a dress code.

That being the case a specified formal code of dress, i.e. a uniform is therefore just a more extreme version of this dress code.

I personally can't see the problem of having a sensibly specified/priced uniform as in dark/black/grey trousers or skirt + a similarly specified shirt/blouse, jumper and footwear or even a simple track suit type of attire. The problem seems to be making sure it has flexibility in the design to allow a touch of individuality, that it looks ok, is practical to wear and is not expensive - hardly rocket science.

There are much more important issues to make a fuss about, like bullying, inadequate investment in teachers, school infrastructure, the continual messing about with school lessons, tests, selling off of school lands, closing down schools, merging them into unmanageable monsters etc, etc

The question of uniforms is just an ongoing, recurring storm in a tea-cup and in the scheme of the education system not worth the debating time I've just put into it.

[Rincewind]

I agree.

[vanfox12]

I can't see where party politics comes into this so I shan't comment on that.

It seems to me whichever option you chose be it uniform or not you still have to have and enforce some kind of dress code. Uniforms only seem to become a problem during the late teens, I don't think anyone can argue that a large number of this group are prone to being of a rebellious nature which will manifest itself in the way they dress, which if left uncontrolled will inevitable lead to some outrageous forms of dress being adopted. Hence the need for a dress code.

That being the case a specified formal code of dress, i.e. a uniform is therefore just a more extreme version of this dress code.

I personally can't see the problem of having a sensibly specified/priced uniform as in dark/black/grey trousers or skirt + a similarly specified shirt/blouse, jumper and footwear or even a simple track suit type of attire. The problem seems to be making sure it has flexibility in the design to allow a touch of individuality, that it looks ok, is practical to wear and is not expensive - hardly rocket science.

There are much more important issues to make a fuss about, like bullying, inadequate investment in teachers, school infrastructure, the continual messing about with school lessons, tests, selling off of school lands, closing down schools, merging them into unmanageable monsters etc, etc

The question of uniforms is just an ongoing, recurring storm in a tea-cup and in the scheme of the education system not worth the debating time I've just put into it.

If we're lead to believe listening to some sections of the media school uniforms instill respect in children and make them less likely to cause trouble and if parents don't toe the line they will be turning out asbo kids. Obviously this is tosh. Even chavs seem to have a uniform of sorts.