Jourdain, I was a senior teacher in a large upper school so I know the problems of non-compliance. However, I think schools/teachers need to see the bigger picture (on a number of issues). Two or three years after I left my last school it went into special measures and one of the first things they did was change the uniform - if the schools didn't choose such expensive uniform (my eldest son has polo shirts that are £12 each, not to mention 3 different logo'd PE shirts, shorts, sweatshirt, etc) then it would be easier to comply with it.