A GIRL was placed in isolation on her first day of school before being turned away until she brought trousers despite wearing a knee-length skirt, her mum has claimed reports the Local Democracy Reporter.
Milan Jones had her first full day at the Mossbourne Fobbing Academy on Monday but was not allowed to join her class for the entire day.
Hazel Jones, from Stanford-le-Hope, says she bought her daughter’s uniform from the only shop that provides Mossbourne uniforms and was measured and fitted with a 24in skirt – the longest length available.
Milan is 5ft 6in at just 11 years old and the family claim none of the school’s skirts are long enough to meet rules.
Mrs Jones said her daughter attended for a half day the previous Friday when she was told she may have to wear tights at some point as she was tall.
However, Milan attended on Tuesday wearing thick tights but was turned away and told she could not attend lessons until she bought trousers.
She said: “On her first full day she’d been in isolation from 8.15am in the morning to almost 4pm in the afternoon. Can you imagine, this is her first time in high school?
“We took her to school on Tuesday and they still wouldn’t let her in even though she was then wearing thick tights with her skirt.
“They said we can go and look for trousers but she couldn’t go in class. They said someone could bring the trousers but she needed to be with us so we can get the fit right. What if I had no money for the trousers?”
“The way they treated her was really horrible. It’s 2025 and you can’t be treating children like that.”
Mossbourne Academy Trust schools have come under fire for being overly strict and most recently barring children from having mobile phones or entering nearby shops.
Milan’s parents say they are now preparing to move her to another high school.
Mrs Jones said: “She was at Abbots Hall Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope. She had high marks and good grades and had never been in trouble and was often awarded for doing well
“It’s basically telling her ‘this is how we’re going to treat you. Anything small, this is what we’re going to do to you’ and children will be scared. It’s bullying them and putting fear into them.”
Mossbourne has been contacted comment.
