A schoolboy has been banned for the classroom on his first day back after turning up in £100 Nike Air Force trainers. The youngster is just one of a number of students who has faced punishment as a result of the new uniform rules at Moorside High School, in Cellarhead.
The recently introduced policy has prohibited trainers - including Hush Puppies and Kickers - as well as slip-ons and ankle boots. However, the same footwear was allowed in the previous 2021/22 academic year, with some pupils arriving to school wearing the shoes as last year, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
Mum Alison Barker said: "My lad was one of them. It is the most important last year of school for his education. He was wearing the same black sturdy shoe that was acceptable last term so I refuse to buy another pair when his others are practically brand new. He had no lessons on Wednesday and was allowed no lunchtime. These children have already missed nearly two years of education due to Covid."
