Parents of students at schools run by the Co-op Academies Trust say a new uniform policy has affected their daughters. They claim the change leaves some pupils “left in tears,” arguing the requirement is “woke” and “sexist.” The dispute centres on uniform expectations for girls.
According to the reports, the policy is introduced at the start of the school year and applies across the trust’s network of secondary schools. The Daily Mail says the trust, which runs 14 secondaries, requires all pupils to wear plain black tailored trousers. The coverage presented is focused on parents’ objections and the impact on students, rather than on an official response or the trust’s reasoning. Other details about how the change was communicated, whether skirt exemptions exist, or how the schools handle complaints are not specified in the provided accounts.
The available reporting therefore highlights the reaction from parents and students to the uniform adjustment, while the trust’s position and any review or next steps are not included here.
