A raging mum has told how she pulled her teenage son out of school temporarily claiming he was out into isolation because of his holiday haircut.
Charlie Deyes, 14, turned up for his first day back after the Easter holidays with his new short bak and sides - the bottom half shaved and a trim on top.
But shocked mum Sam Deyes said she got a phone call from Kingswood Academy in Hull to tell her Charlie had been put in isolation because his hair cut "did not meet school uniform policy".
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Hull Live reports how "in an attempt to satisfy school", Sam took Charlie back to the hairdressers the same day despite disagreeing with their ruling.
But Sam claims despite her best efforts, Charlie was put back in isolation again the following day - so she has now taken her son out of the school.
Sam said: "He had his haircut before he got back to school. I took him to school and then I got a phone call that basically said that they've had to put Charlie into isolation. I asked, 'Why?' and they said, 'Because of his haircut, it doesn't meet the school policies'.
"They said it because of a fade line or something and you could see two contrasting colours. I said, 'Well, obviously you're going to see two contrasting colours because half of it's shaved and the top of it's trimmed'. He's not added colours or anything like that." Sam was explained the same reasoning by the head of year teacher when she went to the school on Monday morning after the call and that Charlie's hairstyle was "distracting other pupils".
When placed in isolation, Sam claims Charlie was put in a booth in a locked room and only allowed to go the toilet twice a day, with teacher escort. In addition, she says he was not allowed to go while other pupils were travelling between lessons. "I said, how is that affecting his education, his hair cut?
"A school uniform, totally understand that the policies have got to be strict, but I said, 'It's a haircut, can you explain to me why you've had to put him in isolation, which is punishing him?' It's not good for his mental health by being sat in an isolated room."
Despite disagreeing with the isolation policy taken, Sam still tried to resolve the issue and took Charlie back on Monday afternoon to the hairdresser, Adrian Shann, where he normally gets his hair cut to try to amend it to satisfy the school. She thought she was successful, only for her son to return on Tuesday afternoon home and tell her that he had been put in isolation again.
On Wednesday, Sam decided to keep Charlie out of school while he continues to be put in isolation for his haircut, and has been warned she may face a fine for doing so. "I would rather have a fine than let my son suffer like that," Sam said.
Kingswood Academy, the highest performing school in Yorkshire, were approached by Hull Live for a comment. On the academy website in the uniform policy guide, it states of pupil's hair: "Hair needs to be smart and conservative. Extreme hair colours are not permitted (only natural looking colours are allowed). Extreme hair styles, including obvious step changes in hair length, shaved lines/patterns and coloured hair braids are also not permitted for any student.
"Students will be asked to rectify these issues as soon as possible and parents will be contacted. If the issue cannot be rectified, the student will be placed in consequences until the hair meets academy expectations."
Sam claims this is not the first time Charlie has been put in isolation for his haircut. She said that earlier in the school year, he was put in isolation briefly one day for the same haircut style, before the overall head checked and allowed him to return to lessons with other pupils.
"I'm not having him get punished for it. It's totally wrong and I just don't agree with it," Sam said.
