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10th September 2021
07:38am BST
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Shylah's mother says that her daughter's hips are too wide to fit the required school skirt and has even tried to find store brand versions that would substitute, but to not avail.
Figuring it was better to send their daughter into school with a different type of skirt, rather than have her miss out on her education, Shylah's parents sent her to school in a plain black skirt.
Unfortunately, after failing to wear the correct skirt Shylah was taken out of her classes and placed in isolation.
Shylah's parents say they are outraged that the school would prevent a 12-year-old from receiving an education based on something as trivial as her skirt.
"She has missed two tests already this week because she can't be in full-time education, all because her skirt doesn't have pleats in it. She's being discriminated against, really, because she doesn't have a body shape for their uniform policy. The school even gave us one of their skirts for her to wear and it doesn't fit at all around her waist."The school responded to criticism by saying that they have offered to have a skirt tailored for the family, but that suggestion was shot down.
"We'd like nothing more than to get the student back into full-time education, and we feel we have offered more than enough options for the parent and student to do this."As it stands a solution to the issue has not been reached with Shylah's family and her school. What do you think? Should she be prevented from attending class because she has a slightly different skirt to the other girls?
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