Caldicot: Female pupils sent home in short skirt crackdown

Another parent, Kevin Price, said up to 200 pupils had been denied entry to classes, leaving both students and parents in tears.

He demanded the school provide him, in writing, the reason his daughter was being denied an education and accused staff of causing “emotional harm”.

Councillor Rachel Garrick, who represents Caldicot, said she was concerned.

“I always get concerned at a list of reasons to remove education from children that appears focused on gender,” she said.

“It feels very much like girls’ bodies are being considered more than their right to an education.”

A spokesperson for Monmouthshire council said: “We are aware that Caldicot School staff have been more rigorous in implementing the school’s uniform policy as published on the school’s website.

“The acting headteacher wrote to all parents and carers last week setting out that this would be the case as of Monday.

“With regards to the specific question regarding the length of skirts in school; all matters relating to girls’ uniforms are being dealt with by female members of staff.”

Last year teachers at the school staged strike action claiming its leadership had failed to address verbal and physical abuse they faced from pupils.