Boy 'kicked out of class for wearing Tesco trousers' returns in a skirt
School uniform rules can sometimes seem needlessly strict, and when one boy was told he wasn't able to wear his Tesco trousers to lessons anymore - he rocked up the next day in a skirt in protest.
The Year 10 pupil claimed that he was taken out of class at Swavesey Village College following the rule change, that saw pupils unable to wear supermarket uniform, instead, being made to purchase clothing from the more expensive David Luke - that can only be bought from the school's official uniform suppliers. He wore a skirt the next day after claiming he was being taken away from his classmates - a protest backed by his parents, reported the Cambridge News.
Fed up mum Lizz claimed this was the third uniform change the school had made in three years, sharing that she felt her son was purposefully "isolated" to make an example of him. She claimed in 2019: "Before the summer holidays, the school announced they were changing the uniform, meaning all the parents had to throw out the old trousers and buy new ones from a specified brand. I bought Josh the new ones, which he wore on the first day of term but they were so uncomfortable so he wore the ones he had last year on the second day.
"They put him into isolation, sending him to the Achievements Support Centre. It's mostly for children with special needs, there was no one there his age. For the last four to five weeks he's just been given presentations to go through. There's no experts there he can ask questions to and sometimes he doesn't always have the materials he needs. He's sitting his Ethics GCSE this year, he's been at school for five weeks so far and he's still not had a lesson for that yet.
"He was even not allowed to go at break times and lunch with the other students. He has to go eat in the canteen on his own. All because he's got the wrong trousers. Sadly the school seems to think his trousers are more important than his education."
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She added: "I actually started a petition when it started, and over 400 parents signed it but the school has not taken any notice of that. He's had lots of support from others. I've also made a formal complaint which is still being considered by the board of governors."
The school's principal, Jim Stavrou, said at the time: "Since the uniform changes were introduced, we have received much positive feedback, and many visitors, parents, and staff have commented on how smart pupils look and the impression the uniform gives of the high standards at Swavesey Village College.
"We want nothing more than for each student to receive the highest standard of education throughout their time at the college, but sadly a single case of defiant protest against the new policy has occurred. Any student who does not comply with the uniform policy continues to receive a high standard of education in the college's achievement support department with other students, but away from their year group.
"This involves individual tutoring, small group work with tutors and other students, as well as re-joining their year groups for PE. We also continue to offer different solutions to allow him to rejoin lessons with his year group, including providing the uniform, but these options have been refused.
"As with all policies, we will conduct a review now that the uniform has been fully implemented. This will start this term and be completed within this academic year. All students will continue to wear our full uniform until this has been completed."
Since 2019, the uniform policy has changed again, and pupils' parents or guardians are expected to source uniforms from supplier Chroma, or Price and Buckland. The website says: "We hold a high level of expectation in regards to uniform to help instill pride and support the College's ethos." It does now say, however, that Tesco trousers are acceptable, if they are "The grey regular fit trousers or suit style trouser."
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