Girls given legal right to wear trousers in schools in Northern Ireland
"I really enjoyed wearing them," she said, adding: "especially in the winter months"."I'm so happy that there's now legislation that all girls will be able to."The change has also been welcomed by Niamh Murray, Vice Principal of Craigavon Integrated College in County Armagh. She told the BBC's Evening Extra programme that students have "always" had the choice to wear trousers since the school transitioned to integrated status. "We want them to feel really confident in what they're wearing, to look smart and I think I suppose we want to have a positive impact on their attitude to school and their learning," she said.
- ▪"I really enjoyed wearing them," she said, adding: "especially in the winter months"."I'm so happy that there's now legislation that all girls will be able to."The change has also been welcomed by Niamh Murray, Vice Principal of Craigavon I
- ▪She told the BBC's Evening Extra programme that students have "always" had the choice to wear trousers since the school transitioned to integrated status.
- ▪"We want them to feel really confident in what they're wearing, to look smart and I think I suppose we want to have a positive impact on their attitude to school and their learning," she said.
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- ▪ Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year — The Guardian — World
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'I'm so happy girls can wear trousers to school'Image source, HandoutImage caption, Year 13 pupil Connie Rogers, who is the President of the Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland, welcomes the change ByAdam MandevilleBBC News NIPublished11 September 2026, 09:59 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoStudents and politicians have been welcoming a change in legislation that will mean girls in Northern Ireland are to be given the legal right to wear trousers in school.Revising guidelines, Education Minister Paul Givan said that, from the start of the 2027/2028 academic year, schools will be banned from prohibiting girls wearing trousers.Year 13 pupil Connie Rogers has welcomed the change saying "girls should be able to wear trousers" if they want to."They can be a lot warmer and more comfortable," the…
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