The Parents' solution to child's continuing detentions over school uniforms.

Recently I had an e-mail from a parent whose child was suffering from school detentions. After suggestion that the parent read the Education Act and the Education Department web site. I later received an e-mail thanking me.

Now is the time to thank that parent as she found a loophole that is now available to ALL parents.

On the web site link below is a part of the Education Department Queensland web site under Education policy and procedure register. SMS-PR-022

http://education.qld.gov.au/strategic/eppr/students/smspr022/

About half way down the page under "Responsibilities" at part 5 is:

 

"5. Develop sanctions for non-complying students ensuring that students are not:

• Excluded, suspended, or at risk of having their enrolment cancelled for not complying with student dress codes;
• Given any sanction that damages their academic or external career prospects such as negative mentions in references or school reports;
• Prevented from continued participation in essential curriculum activities, except where necessary for reasons of safety (in which case, alternative educational activities are provided); and
Disadvantaged where required dress code items are not available because of circumstances beyond their control."

All you need to do is write a letter to the school and explain that you are not supplying your child the full uniform and therefore wearing the correct uniform is beyond the control of your child and therefore because the policy of the Education Department states that your child should not be subjected to any further detention in regards to uniform breaches. And the same policy says that you cannot exclude, suspend, nor have their enrollment cancelled.

I wonder what sanction have been developed?

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