Schoolgirls left in tears after male teachers 'inspect skirt length' in uniform row

Schoolgirls in Merseyside have been left 'humiliated' and in tears after reportedly having their uniform 'inspected' by male staff members.

Uniform policy at Rainford High School in St Helens dictates that girls should wear knee-length skirts. But following allegations that male teachers were involved in the inspection of the skirt length, parents and pupils have criticised the enforcement of the school's policy.

The school's headteacher said they have recieved "no evidence" that any members of staff did "anything other than behave in a professional manner", reports the Liverpool Echo.

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Over a thousand people have signed an online petition against the policy, with many calling it "ridiculous" and "outdated".

A video shared on TikTok shows what was described as a "protest" at the school, with male pupils wearing skirts over the top of their uniforms and large groups of pupils gathered in corridors.

Parents claim while some pupils are taking advantage of the school's rules, others are being punished when their skirt is an inch above the knee despite not deliberately rolling their skirts up.

But it is the enforcement of the policy that many have taken issue with, as parents claim pupils are being asked to line up in the school auditorium while their skirt length is inspected, in some cases by male teachers.

The school said concerns raised by parents over how the school has dealt in "challenging students" over this issue will be "investigated fully".

One woman said she signed the petition against the uniform policy "because my granddaughter came home mortified that her skirt height was inspected by a male teachers