Given that there is substantial parental and public approval of uniform, schools in West Dunbartonshire Council strongly encourage the wearing of school uniform. The wearing of school uniform helps promote the identity of the school in the local community and helps create an ethos of sharing and pride in the school.

There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in school, such as items of clothing which:

• potentially encourage faction (such as football colours)

• could cause offence (such as anti-religious symbolism or political slogans)

• could cause health and safety difficulties (such as loose fitting clothing or body piercings/jewellery for PE and sport)

• are made from flammable material (for example: shell suits in practical classes)

• could cause damage to flooring

• carry advertising, particularly for alcohol or tobacco

• could be used to inflict damage on other pupils or be used by others to do so.