Dad left livid after daughter put into isolation for wearing 'too tight' trousers

A dad from Plymouth has been left outraged after his daughter was put into isolation for wearing trousers that were 'too tight'.

The girl is in her final year of GCSEs at Scott Medical and Healthcare College, and her dad has hit out at the school's policy.

The girl was wearing the school trousers with loafer shoes and ankle trainer socks which did not expose her ankle ‘three quarters of an inch'.

The school stated that students should present themselves in-line with their uniform policy, and offered them a £20 voucher to purchase new trousers.

The dad claims that, while the school did offer her a new pair, they were "pornographic" and even tighter around the crotch.

The student's dad says the college's policy is that the trousers must be touching the shoe, and ankles must not be showing.

She returned to school on January 7 and was warned that her trousers were too short at the time.

Despite her dad sending her into school the following day with longer socks, she phoned to inform her dad that she had been put into isolation.

The dad told PlymouthLive: “The school before the Christmas break sent out an email stating the policy and after Christmas there will be a drive that all trousers are in line with the policy and if you can get trousers in the sale, then get them in the sale.

“I have always brought my children in September which will last them that school year, unless it rips or tears, then I will buy a new set for the following year - I’m not made of money.

“We bought my daughter two pairs of trousers in September and they touched her shoes, as it stated. I would describe them as fitted trousers. She has worn them from September until now".

The student's dad says he received a call from the college stating that his daughter's trousers were not long enough, but they had a pair they could give her.

The dad felt the trousers were for men, and they were not suitable for his daughter due to the tightness around the crotch.

The dad said: “I told my daughter that she needs to try them on because the college is giving us an option and an hour or so later she called back again to say her trousers were too tight, rather than the initial issue being the length.

“She got my daughter to try on some trousers and said that the only ones that fit’ are quite tight but they do fit alright.’

“I got my daughter to send me a photo of them and if it showed anymore off if would be pornographic - you wouldn’t wear that to the gym, which got me boiling.

“I told my daughter to take them off and put her own trousers back on and then she was told if she doesn’t wear the trousers she will be back in isolation depriving her of her education again.

“Bearing in mind she is in her final year, she has four or five months before her exams and at this point I was livid.”

The dad went to the school to discuss the trousers with a staff member, telling them that the pair offered by the school are for a male.

He continued to ask about his daughter's education being interrupted, to which they said they have textbooks to go through while in isolation.

He added: “I spoke to someone from Greenshaw Trust, and told him that the length of the trousers can’t be implemented because they can grow in a matter of months. You can’t just exclude a child for that.

“I said to him when you say skin tight trousers to me are what skinheads used to wear back in the eighties, that’s skin tights and my daughter’s trousers are fitted. He said it wasn’t what they were after.”

A spokesperson for Scott Medical and Healthcare College, Will Smith, said: “Our expectation is that all students present themselves in-line with school policies and Scott College offers support to parents and students to ensure the correct uniform is worn.

“If any students or parents have questions or concerns regarding our policies they should contact the school."

The policy states that trousers should have a smart, office-like appearance. No skin tight trousers, jeans or leggings, and they should reach the top of the shoes.