NO UNIFORM. There is a place that has learnt.

Apr 6:THERE IS NO SCHOOL UNIFORM IN THE SHETLAND ISLANDS, ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN COUNCIL !!

Question remains how effectively they have prevented there being informal uniforms effected by peer pressure. But as regards formal uniforms, their own Executive Manager of Additional Support Needs and Early Years says "we do not have a school uniform policy in our schools, and pupils are free to wear what they wish.

Our teachers receive training on strategies to support our pupils with autism, which includes awareness of sensory issues."

Like the case of sensory issue which Luke Beardon cited in his address to the NAS conference in Aberdeen on Mar 27, of an autistic man with a shorts sensitivity who he had met through the NAS, who was prevented being able to focus on any exams and had his school outcome destroyed entirely by a trousers uniform that made his knees feel "on fire." A so clear obvious abuse that I am circulating it as the inescapable clincher against uniforms.

Apr 27: Glasgow too. "confirm we have no policy or school rule that would prevent the wearing of shorts". But again NO WORD on the critical biggie of preventing of PEER GROUP oppression, by allowing every pupil to opt out of any class or social circle who would persecute their personal choice by the undemocratic ape means of RIBALDRY.