Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year
A law passed last year aimed at reducing the cost of uniforms gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned them from wearing trousers, but campaigners said it did not got far enough. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyView image in fullscreenA law passed last year aimed at reducing the cost of uniforms gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned them from wearing trousers, but campaigners said it did not got far enough. “It should not have required further legislation from the education committee to force movement on something so basic.”Cara Hunter, a Social Democratic and Labour party MLA, said young people who challenged the existing rules and refused to let the issue disappear deserved credit for the change.
- ▪A law passed last year aimed at reducing the cost of uniforms gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned them from wearing trousers, but campaigners said it did not got far enough.
- ▪Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyView image in fullscreenA law passed last year aimed at reducing the cost of uniforms gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned them from wearing trousers, but campaigners said it did not g
- ▪“It should not have required further legislation from the education committee to force movement on something so basic.”Cara Hunter, a Social Democratic and Labour party MLA, said young people who challenged the existing rules and refused to
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- ▪ Girls given legal right to wear trousers in schools in Northern Ireland — BBC News — UK
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A law passed last year aimed at reducing the cost of uniforms gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned them from wearing trousers, but campaigners said it did not got far enough. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyView image in fullscreenA law passed last year aimed at reducing the cost of uniforms gave girls the legal right to challenge schools that banned them from wearing trousers, but campaigners said it did not got far enough. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next yearDUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines that also apply to PE and gamesRory Carroll Ireland correspondentFri 11 Sep 2026 13.56 EDTLast modified on Fri 11 Sep 2026 13.58 EDTSharePrefer…
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