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| Twenty Margate pupils sent home in Hartsdown uniform row | Twenty Margate pupils sent home in Hartsdown uniform row |
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| Students flouting uniform rules have been sent home from lessons at a Kent academy - a day after police intervened in angry scenes at the school gates on the first day of term. | Students flouting uniform rules have been sent home from lessons at a Kent academy - a day after police intervened in angry scenes at the school gates on the first day of term. |
| Matthew Tate, head teacher at Hartsdown Academy in Margate, said some pupils had arrived in tracksuits and "skin-tight" clothes. | Matthew Tate, head teacher at Hartsdown Academy in Margate, said some pupils had arrived in tracksuits and "skin-tight" clothes. |
| Some parents have criticised the new head for being "over-zealous". | Some parents have criticised the new head for being "over-zealous". |
| Twenty pupils were turned away from classes, with 50 sent home on Tuesday. | Twenty pupils were turned away from classes, with 50 sent home on Tuesday. |
| More news from Kent | More news from Kent |
| Mr Tate said adhering to uniform rules led to better behaviour and improved grades. | Mr Tate said adhering to uniform rules led to better behaviour and improved grades. |
| Other uniform contraventions included "inappropriate" shoes and missing blazers, Mr Tate said. | |
| The students have not been disciplined, but were told to go home and return in the correct uniform, after the school had informed their parents. | The students have not been disciplined, but were told to go home and return in the correct uniform, after the school had informed their parents. |
| On Tuesday morning, a police community support officer based at the school, along with two passing police officers, intervened in a "disturbance" outside the gates. | On Tuesday morning, a police community support officer based at the school, along with two passing police officers, intervened in a "disturbance" outside the gates. |
| One parent said his daughter had been sent home twice - on Tuesday for not having her blazer, which he said had been left at school, and on Wednesday for wearing "the wrong black brogue-like" shoes which were worn on both days. | One parent said his daughter had been sent home twice - on Tuesday for not having her blazer, which he said had been left at school, and on Wednesday for wearing "the wrong black brogue-like" shoes which were worn on both days. |
| Dave Hopper said: "My daughter Kimberley was sent to school this morning, same as yesterday morning, in perfect attire to be able to go and get an education, and to be turned away I thought was absolutely wrong." | Dave Hopper said: "My daughter Kimberley was sent to school this morning, same as yesterday morning, in perfect attire to be able to go and get an education, and to be turned away I thought was absolutely wrong." |
| He said he would be taking advice from the local education authority "because I don't believe this has been done with the best interests of the children". | He said he would be taking advice from the local education authority "because I don't believe this has been done with the best interests of the children". |
| Mr Tate said parents were sent a letter in July explaining that students not in the correct uniform would not be allowed on site. | Mr Tate said parents were sent a letter in July explaining that students not in the correct uniform would not be allowed on site. |
| He said he had received a positive response from most parents. | He said he had received a positive response from most parents. |
| "People have been wanting a school that they can be really proud of, that sets high standards, that wants the very best for their children. | "People have been wanting a school that they can be really proud of, that sets high standards, that wants the very best for their children. |
| "And most of our parents have emailed in and contacted us to say 'yes, thank you, this should have been done a while ago'," he said. | "And most of our parents have emailed in and contacted us to say 'yes, thank you, this should have been done a while ago'," he said. |
| Mr Tate said pupils would be sent home again on Thursday if they were still not wearing the correct uniform. | Mr Tate said pupils would be sent home again on Thursday if they were still not wearing the correct uniform. |
| "But I hope that nobody will put themselves in that position," he said. | "But I hope that nobody will put themselves in that position," he said. |