All parents are asked to provide spare set of clothes for their child which, will be kept in their bags or boxes.  They should have spare top, trousers/skirt, vest, pants and socks to change into. Parents should also put their child’s name on them to prevent loss. Your child should also have soft shoes (slippers, sandshoes) that they can change into when they arrive at nursery and we ask all parents to make sure their child has soft shoes on before entering the playroom as well as remembering to put outdoor shoes in their bags.  We encourage the children as much as possible to dress themselves and we ask if you could make sure that your child has suitable clothing on. Braces, belts, lots of buttons and tight clothing make it difficult for your child. We would appreciate parents/carers support in this.                                    

There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in establishment, 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, dangling earrings;

•           carry advertising, particularly for alcohol or tobacco; and

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

Glasgow City Council is concerned at the level of claims being received regarding the loss of children’s and young peoples’ clothing and/or personal belongings.  Parents/Carers are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing are not brought to establishment. Parents/Carers should note that the authority does not carry insurance to cover the loss of such items and any claims submitted are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been negligent.