Students at a central London school have staged a mass walkout over changes to its uniform policy which have been described as “discriminatory.”
London’s Pimlico Academy is facing a major backlash from students over hairstyle and hijab rules, and changes to its history curriculum.
According to reports, Afro-style haircuts and brightly coloured hijabs are to have been made against the rules at the school.
Videos circulating on social media sites today showed a mass walk-out of pupils, shouting “we want change”.
School walls had been daubed with graffiti, which was later removed. The graffiti is reported to have read: “Ain’t no black in the Union Jack …” and “White schools for brown kids are u mad.”
Another slogan stated: “Pimlico Academy … run by racists … for profit!!!”
A statement from Future Academies said: “This morning Pimlico Academy saw a protest by some students. The majority of students were in classrooms studying as usual throughout the protest.
“It is with regret that these matters have come to a head in such a public way.
“We want to take this opportunity to reassure parents that this is an isolated event, and we are working to resolve the issues raised. We apologise to all children, families and staff for the disruption today.”
Shelly Asquith, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy Officer at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said on the social media platform: “Good morning to the pupils of Pimlico Academy school who are refusing to go to class in protest of their head teachers’ racist policy banning Afro hair and ‘colourful’ hijabs. Heroes.”
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