High School Student Threatened With A Month’s Detention Over ‘Inappropriate’ Shoes
In Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, a high school student was one of over 100 who were threatened with a month’s worth of detention for wearing “inappropriate” shoes (and/or trousers). It’s reported that this student wore black Vivienne Westwood flats, featuring metal charms on the toe box/cap. Apparently, the school — identified as Tollbar Academy — requires students to wear black, flat shoes; however, large embellishments on the front aren’t permitted.
The mother of the student, left furious over the situation, stated, “I received a letter saying that she would be in isolation for the whole of January if we did not change her shoes. However, we were given less than 24 hours to change this and I couldn’t afford to change them either. I didn’t understand why she had to change her shoes though as she’s worn the same ones since year seven. She hates school now and is miserable when she goes and when she comes back.”
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The mother adds, “I’m all for following policy, but this seems a bit extreme. I know one girl got put into isolation and had a panic attack over it because she’d never been told off before.” She continues, “It’s frustrating that this is happening. If the students are naughty then fine, but we weren’t given enough time to change things so I’m a little upset that this is what has happened. I’ve been threatening to pull her out if this carries on.”
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