Mum's anger over school's punishment of son's spotty socks during uniform inspection

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students have to wear black socks.He was then given three minus points because the garment didn't match the expected criteria.And the following day, after staying at his dad's home, he incurred the same penalty again as he only had a fresh pair of spotted socks to wear.He was then asked by his teacher to put a black pair of socks over his spotty ones.But that plan was abandoned when it became clear the socks that he was offered, which were for kids, were far too small for his size 10 feet.Lorna said: "My son started Year 7 with some lovely dress socks that we thought were perfectly suitable – they're the sort of things people wear with suits."They're saying you can only wear black socks, but this was not really enforced until this week.

He's been wearing this pair since September.She added: "I've managed to root through to find some plain black ones."But if I had not been able to, would I have been expected to go and buy some before school, or send him in without socks?To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."I just think they need to cut the pupils some slack after all they've been through with the pandemic and lockdowns.

It's as though coronavirus didn't happen."Astrea Academy Sheffield said in a statement: "Astrea Academy Sheffield is committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning. "Our uniform policy has been regularly communicated to parents and carers and is also available to view online."Our staff also communicate the policy to scholars daily, this includes the procedures if uniform standards are not met."This week we have run a series of behaviour and expectations reset sessions, where through extended assemblies and specific time with form.