A school has banned all pupils from wearing skirts with a trousers-only rule for the start of the academic year. Mum-of-four Claire Rigby has launched a petition against the move at Haywood Academy in Burslem after two of her daughters were reportedly threatened with 'seclusion' if they turn up to lessons in skirts.
She says many students are choosing to defy the ban due to 'double standards' as staff and teachers can still wear what they want, reports StokeonTrentLive.
Claire's daughters, Louise Coates, 15, and Charlie Coates, 12, plan to continue to wear skirts despite the risk of being put in isolation. Claire said: "The only option is black tailored trousers and no skirts. It hasn't gone down well with my two daughters.
