How 'usual' is this?

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exLtEveDallas · 08/03/2016 19:49

Local Secondary School has sent parents a letter today informing them that from Sep all school skirts and trousers need to be logo'd and bought from X supplier.

School has the usual Logo ridden jumpers, blazers, ties, sports kit etc but I've never heard of trousers and skirts being obligatory.

Local FB page is full of ranting parents. Trousers are around £15/pair, skirts are £12. Apparently no consultation with parents.

Sounds bonkers to me.

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ChippyMinton · 08/03/2016 19:57

My DC go to two state secondaries. One has a particular skirt, with a line of patterned piping at hip-level - presumably so they can tell it is the regulation skirt at a glance. Boys can wear any standard black uniform trousers. Jumpers are regulation. Blazers can be bought with badge or you can buy the badge to iron onto a plain blazer.

The other school has pretty much everything from the outfitters including skirt, shirts, jumper and blazer.

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exLtEveDallas · 08/03/2016 19:57

I honestly never realised. I thought it would be jumpers/coats etc like for most primary schools. Ooh, I'm going to do a price check.

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Helenluvsrob · 08/03/2016 19:57

Yep normal here.

Actually it's been fine, teen girl. 2 skirts in 5yrs. Can't complain. Blazer lasted 2yrs but it it was only made compulsory at that point! 2 sets of 3 shirts over 5yrs, 2 jumpers ( and her sisters hand me downs when desperate but only the jumpers were useable apart from all the pr kit !).

Balletgirlmum · 08/03/2016 19:54

In fact our nearest school that's so awful that they are half empty has a very push compulsory tartan skirt/specific trousers uniform.

Balletgirlmum · 08/03/2016 19:52

That's been standard for several years at most state schools in my area (working class north/west city)

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