School puts child in isolation for wearing supermarket version of official skirt

A school has faced a massive backlash after placing a girl in isolation over a supermarket skirt.

The skirt in question looks almost identical to the one families are told to purchase from the official supplier.

Holderness Academy in Hull has defended its decision, saying parents were made aware of the policy in June.

But campaigners say it flies in the face of new government guidance to make uniforms more affordable.

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Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury, who first raised the bill in Parliament to push for cheaper uniforms in schools, has waded into the row, criticising the stance at Holderness.

Tweeting a photo of the skirts share by @looknorthBBC, he said: "This breaches the statutory guidance on school uniforms I helped to introduce as a result of my private members' bill. Ironically, to stop this indignity from happening to children and families."

Hundreds of people have responded to the BBC's tweet, mostly outraged over the 'utterly ridiculous' decision.

"Something really needs to be done about school uniform," said one. "Having a very very limited number of suppliers for a start, the cost especially right now, only a blazer and tie should be school issued in my opinion."

Another said: "What an absolutely awful decision. Punish the child for their family financial struggles. School is hard enough for less privileged pupils without this sort of outdated cruelty."

A spokeswoman for the Consortium Academy Trust, which runs Holderness Academy, says the rules are in place to encourage pride in being part of the school community.

She said: "The start of the academic year is a key period in which standards and expectations are set. We work respectfully with our