One of England’s biggest academy trusts has pledged to ban social media trolls from school grounds under a new “code of conduct” for parents.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust wants to outlaw threatening messages to staff and “defamatory” posts about its schools.
Under the rules – which will come into force across the north east trust’s 47 sites next week – parents will also be told not to wear “sexually provocative” clothing or pyjamas at pick-up and drop-off.
Nick Hurn, the trust’s chief executive, claimed tirades on social media led to an inspection at one of his schools and three SEND tribunal cases, which cost the trust £30,000 in legal fees.
