Eat, Heat, or "Gang Colours"

How many children in UK schools are going to be put into "isolation" or otherwise bullied because their parents chose to squander what little money they have on food, rent, or heating their homes. Don't these irresponsible parents understand that it it much more important to massage headteachers' ego by pandering to their whims and ensuring their children have the correct "Gang Colours", euphemistically called "school uniform"? Clothes suppliers pay large amounts to schools, to be appointed "the official supplier", thereby having a monopoly. They need to be able to fleece parents to recoup that outlay.

UK teachers aren't competent enough to teach unless their students are dressed in the correct gang colours.

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AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

There’s lots of science behind dress codes.

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Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@AthrillatheHunt Which country is that? Uniforms are compulsory in almost all UK schools. That doesn't say much for the state of UK education, it's all about fleecing impoverished parents. In effect, by forcing parents to buy overpriced uniforms from the schools or their appointed suppliers, parents are being force to pay for what should be a free (at point of use) service.

I'd guessed you were probably a teacher. Your authoritarian attitude gives that away.

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NortiusMaximus · M

@AthrillatheHunt Profanities deleted - children might be reading this thread.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Children still need to wear clothes, clothes will cost some money. My nieces' four state schools all choose uniforms carefully so that items can be sourced cheaply from Tesco, etc. I think the 'official supplier' thing largely died out with the decline of independent high street retailers.

NortiusMaximus · M

@SunshineGirl A few schools are reasonable like that but most like to keep the "official supplier" because it's a highly lucrative cash cow. Even Government figures admit that it costs an average of about £700 to equip a child to obtain a "free education". A significant proportion of that money goes to paying a bribe (euphemistically called "commission") to be appointed the "official supplier". It's possible to dress child well for a lot less than that - thereby having enough money left over to put food on the table. The only downside is that the headteacher will have to wait a bit longer for his or her private swimming pool.

Sharon · F

Overpaid headteachers don't give a flying fuck about their students. All they care about is making up and imposing stupid rules just so they can feel important.

Caroline259 · 56-60, F

@Sharon I had to attend an RTC a few years ago in a dark country lane. It was winter and the casualty, a schoolboy, was wearing a dark coloured overcoat. When I commented that it was a pity he didn't have a hi-viz vest or something similar, I was told dark coloured overcoats were a requirement of the school's uniform policy and hi-viz clothing or markings were explicitly forbidden!

NortiusMaximus · M

@Caroline259 It's a pity schools can't be held responsible for any injurioes their students suffer as a result of their policies.

Rhode57 · 56-60, M

As I was saying in an earlier post the fucking world has gone mad its becoming a joke god help us all.

NortiusMaximus · M

@Rhode57 It would be a joke if it weren't so harmful.

YourMomsSecretCrush · M

Corruption at its finest.

NortiusMaximus · M

@YourMomsSecretCrush It's the UK, what else can one expect?

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NortiusMaximus · M

@room101

like "set of colours" and "school gang".

Those terms accurately describe school uniforms and school "communitiies" if one takes a truly objective view. I note you can't say what the objective difference between school uniform and gang colours is, despite implying there is one.

State schools often list tailored trousers as part of their uniform regulations. Many even dictate the precise shade of students' socks - obtainable exclusively from the "official supplier"! Try reading some schools' uniform regulations if you don't believe me.

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NortiusMaximus · M

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