Girls excluded from school when teachers measured trousers with a ruler

Ellie Young 14 (left) and sister Mollie Young 12 (right) of Barnsley, sisters who were told their school trousers were too tight. Children have been excluded from school after teachers used RULERS to see if their trousers were wide enough. Barnsley Academy in South Yorkshire introduced a rule stating that trousers must be at least 10cm wide, on January 5, the first day back after Christmas. However, parents say they received no notice and were outraged when their children were sent home for wearing their normal uniforms.’