Parents at a Telford secondary school have criticised a headteacher after scores of pupils were sent home on the first day of the new term for failing to adhere to the uniform policy
On Thursday, pupils at Telford Langley School returned to school following the summer break, but parents say at least 50 pupils were refused entry to the school due to concerns over their school uniform, with some of the pupils leaving the school gates and left"roaming the streets".
He said headteacher Emma Blount, who took over the running of the school this week, was"acting like someone from the Victorian age". Another parent, who did not want to be named, said her son was due to start Year 7 on Thursday but was sent home due to his shoes - despite him having worn them all last year.
Another parent said:"It isn't easy to find a skirt for tall girls that reaches their knees - even though it says knee length, they are not for taller ones. The teachers sending them home have a nerve as they are stood there in their three-inch heels and with skirts up their backsides."
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