Parents have expressed fury this week after the start of the new school year saw a crackdown on 'overly strict' school uniform policies which have left students being sent home on their very first day.
Students have been forced to wear spare shoes which are too small, leaving them with blisters, heavy black tights and trousers in 30C heat and expensive school-branded clothing which has set parents back by hundreds of pounds.
Strict uniform policies have come under fire in recent years over allegations they lead to children missing valuable time in school and are too severe amongst the climate crisis.
Back in June Toni Hurst from Stockport said she was baffled when Hazel Grove High School told her that Tom Foster, 13, would be put in isolation if he wore shorts. Tom was eventually given permission to wear shorts due to eczema.
The school told MailOnline that in hot weather ties and blazers are not required and that 'slight adjustments' may be made to uniform if medically necessary.
Now an expert psychologist has joined a fresh wave of parents in criticising policies which have been described similar to being 'in the army', arguing they can cause extra stress and anxiety to students worrying whether they will be punished for an unwitting infraction.
