A school has punished more than 20 pupils after it considered their shiny black leather Kickers against its uniform regulation.
Within minutes of arriving at Outwood Academy in Acklam, Middlesborough, on Friday, several pupils had been sent back home for wearing “incorrect” footwear. The secondary school, which has 860 pupils, states that only plain black shoes are allowed and trainers, boots, pumps or canvas shoes are banned.
It decided to revise its policy as part of a drive to improve standards at the previously failing school and a letter was sent out reminding parents what it considered to be “correct” footwear, last week. But parents have criticized the school, saying their children’s shoes were plain black and from the store selling for school wear.
The letter, issued on Wednesday, read: “Students should be wearing black shoes that can be polished. Any other colors of shoes, trainers or boots of any description are not permitted.”
Maddie Hayes, 14, was among a number of students excluded on Friday, despite having worn the same brand of plain black shoe for the last three years. Her mother, Jackie Hayes, a travel agent from Coulby Newham, said her daughter was one of more than 20 pupils either sent home or put in isolation for wearing the wrong school uniform. “Attendance at the school is already a major issue yet they are sending kids home. Fair enough if the shoes were brightly colored or had high heels, but Maddie’s are plain, basic, black shoes.”
But executive principal, Rob Tarn, said some of the shoes were boots, which is against the school’s rules. He said: “We have always been clearly regarding our requirements with uniform and our school has high expectations of student behavior. Students whose footwear does not meet the requirements are asked if they wish to borrow a pair of shoes bought by the school until they can purchase a more appropriate pair for themselves, a request which we think to be reasonable. ”
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