Exclusion for hair?  (41 Posts) salcita1 Tue 04-Dec-12 18:03:18
Hello everyone,  I need some help with an issue regarding my
sons hair. He was isolated today and was not permitted to attend
any of his lessons. Reason for this was because his hair was too
short.  I did not get a letter from the school or a note given
to my son. I checked the school's policies and their code of
conduct and there is nothing regarding hair, only in regards to
uniform and female student's wearing make-up and jewelry.  Can
they do this? Legally?  RedHelenB Tue 04-Dec-12 18:11:07  How
short - skinhead? Most schools do mention extreme hairstyles in
their bumf  jo164 Tue 04-Dec-12 18:17:07  I think his treatment
sounds unfair - but certainly not illegal. If there is no policy
in place on the hair style pupils may or may not have, then
there should have been no grounds to punish him on. What do they
intend to do for the next 2/3 weeks until his hair grows?! If he
had work given to him in isolation, then the school were
fulfilling thei