Furious parents say their children have been given detentions for breaking “ridiculously strict and sexist” school uniform rules. Pencoed Comprehensive sent a letter to parents before half term saying they would be checking pupils’ uniform met the school’s policy for what was acceptable.
Parents say that most of those given detentions were girls who were told their skirts were too short. The school, in Bridgend, whose rules say skirts should be no shorter than 5cm above the knee, confirmed around 20 pupils had been taken to the school hall and spoken to, but denied skirts had been measured and did not confirm how many had been given detentions.
"No measuring took place or was carried out by staff at any time," the school insisted. But some parents said their children's skirt lengths were measured.
